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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PARTIV
(1899-1910)
Thomas E. Jeffrey
Lisa Gitelman
Gregory Jankunis
David W. Hutchings
Leslie Fields
Editors
Theresa M. Collins
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1999
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York, Inc.
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Idaho Power Company
IMO Industries
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Minnesota Power
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Corporation
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Savannah Electric and Power Company
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DOCUMENT FILE SERIES
1901
1901. Automobile (D-01-01)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the design and
operation of automobiles and the use of storage batteries in electric vehicles. Included are letters
from the Electric Vehicle Co. regarding the maintenance and motors of Edison's own electric
vehicles and a letter from Hamilton Twombly, Jr., expressing satisfaction with the battery in his
automobile.
1901. Battery - Primary (D-01-02)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the primary batteries
produced by the Edison Manufacturing Co. Most of the items are letters from William S. Logue, sales
agent, to William E. Gilmore, vice president and general manager. They concern the use and
potential sales of the batteries as well as the activity of competitors in the field.
1901. Battery - Storage - General (D-01-03)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the commercial and
technical development of Edison's alkaline storage battery. Included are letters concerning electrode
and electrolyte composition, corporate organization, and patent matters. Also included are a report
on the performance of Edison cells and an article by Arthur E. Kennelly entitled "The New Edison
Storage Battery." Among the correspondents are engineer William Slocum Barstow, attorney Richard
N. Dyer, and vice president and general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co., William E.
Gilmore.
1901. Battery - Storage - Foreign (D-01-04)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the patenting,
manufacture, and sale of Edison storage batteries in Europe. Most of the correspondence is by or
addressed to the following individuals: Robert Rafn, who assisted attorneys working to obtain patents
in continental Europe; Herman E. Dick, who was authorized by Edison to exploit the battery
commercially throughout Europe; Willis N. Stewart, who was seeking to purchase both the Edison
and the competing Jungner patents; and Sigmund Bergmann, who began to manufacture Edison
storage batteries at his factory in Berlin.
1 901 . Dick, Herman E. (D-01 -05) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to the personal finances
and travel of Herman E. Dick, son of Edison's former associate, Albert B. Dick. Herman E. Dick was
involved with, among other matters, the commercial exploitation of patent rights for Edison's storage
battery in Europe.
1901. Edison, T.A. - General (D-01 -06)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to a variety of subjects.
Included are documents that deal with more than one subject or that do not fall under the main
subject categories in the Document File. Among the items for 1 901 are a letter from longtime Edison
associate Sigmund Bergmann; a telegram from Guglielmo Marconi; and Edison's comments on
physicist Henry Rowland following Rowland's death.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Articles (D-01-07) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence requesting Edison to write articles and letters from
journalists seeking to interview him. None of the items received a substantive response.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Book and Journal Orders
(D-01-08) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the ordering of books
and journals. The few items for 1901 attest to Edison's continued interest in chemistry and geology
publications.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Clubs and Societies (D-01-09)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's membership
and activities in social clubs and professional societies. Included are solicitations from the Young
Men's Christian Association of the Oranges and the Franklin Murphy Young Voters League, both of
which received donations from Edison.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Employment (0-01-10)
This folder contains correspondence from or about employees and prospective employees.
Most of the correspondence relates to employment requests for the West Orange laboratory. There
are also letters soliciting Edison's opinion regarding former employees seeking positions elsewhere.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Family (D-01-11)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about Edison's family.
Included are numerous letters concerning the legal and financial interests of Thomas A. Edison, Jr.,
as well as a series of reports from the Pinkerton National Detective Agency pertaining to the
investigation of kidnapping threats made against Edison's family.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Financial (D-01-12)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's personal
investments and other financial interests. Included are items concerning Edison's promissory notes
and accounts, along with routine letters from J.P. Morgan & Co. regarding payment of the monthly
stipend provided by Edison to his daughter, Marion Edison Oeser. Only two items, one pertaining
to a payment by the American Bell Telephone Co. and the other to a note held by C.A. Spofford,
have been selected.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Name Use (D-01-13) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to the use of Edison's
name, whether authorized or unauthorized, for advertising, trademark, or other purposes. Items for
1901 concern an Edison chemical ink and an Edison "electric comb." Related documents can be
found in the Legal Department Records. Items regarding the use of the name "Thomas A. Edison,
Jr." can be found in D-01-11 (Edison, T.A. - Family).
1901. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Advice (D-01-14) [not selected]
This folder contains routine correspondence suggesting improvements in Edison's inventions,
asking him for advice on technical matters, or requesting his assistance in improving or promoting
inventions. Also included are unsolicited letters from inventors about their work. No record of a
significant response by Edison has been found for any of these items.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Business (D-01-15) [not selected]
This folder contains routine correspondence from individuals requesting agencies for
Edison's inventions or seeking to do business with Edison.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Foreign Language (D-01-16) [not selected]
This folder contains untranslated letters to Edison. Unsolicited foreign-language documents
accompanied by translations or English-language summaries can be found in other "Edison, T.A. -
Unsolicited Correspondence" folders.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Personal (D-01-17) [not selected]
This folder contains routine personal requests, fan mail, and other items for which no record
of a significant response by Edison has been found. Included are letters asking Edison for
educational advice, personal information, charitable contributions, exhibits of his inventions, and
other favors.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Visitors (D-01-18) [not selected]
This folder contains routine letters of introduction and routine requests to visit Edison or tour
his West Orange laboratory. Substantive letters from individuals who visited the laboratory or
company shops on business can be found in the appropriate subject folders.
1901. Edison Manufacturing Company (D-01-19)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the
Edison Manufacturing Co. Included are letters concerning the use of phonoplex circuits by the
Western Union Telegraph Co., the sale of used machine tools to Ralph H. Beach of the Pianophone
Co., and the purchase of a phonograph reproducer and phonograph recordings by William S. Logue,
a sales agent for the Edison Manufacturing Co. There are also letters pertaining to the company's
claim against the Hicks Gas Engine Co. of Buffalo, New York. Among the correspondents is William
E. Gilmore, vice president and general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Other items in the
Document File relating to the Edison Manufacturing Co. can be found in D-01-02 (Battery - Primary)
and in D-01-28 (Motion Pictures).
1901. Edison-Saunders Compressed Air Company (D-01-20)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to the business of the
Edison-Saunders Compressed Air Co. Included are patent-related correspondence and a license
agreement between the Edison-Saunders Co. and the H. K. Porter Co. of Pittsburgh.
1901. Electric Light - General (D-01-21)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to electric lighting,
traction, and power. Included are letters regarding a photograph of the electric railway at Menlo Park
and the disposition of the original locomotive; a communication about the annual meeting of the
Association of Edison Illuminating Companies; and a request, misdirected to the West Orange
laboratory, for repairs on a General Electric dynamo.
1901. Exhibitions (0-01-22)
This folder contains correspondence concerning industrial and electrical expositions in Paris
(1 900) and in Buffalo, New York (1 901 ). Most of the items pertain to the Buffalo display of Sigmund
Lubin's motion picture apparatus and films, which Edison believed infringed his own patents.
1901. Fort Myers (D-01-23)
This folder contains correspondence, memoranda, and freight receipts relating to Edison's
home and property at Fort Myers, Florida. Included are items concerning Edison's schedule,
insurance policies, and paint and supplies.
1901. Mining - General (D-01-24)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mining and ore milling.
Included are letters pertaining to ore separators and to ores and mines in which Edison expressed
an interest.
1901. Mining - Dry Placer Process (D-01-25)
This folder contains inquiries regarding Edison's dry placer process for the separation of gold
ore. The majority of these inquiries were made by mine owners in response to an advertisement
Edison placed in the Denver Mining Reporter and the San Francisco Mining and Scientific Press.
Each correspondent was sent a questionnaire soliciting "placer data."
1901. Mining - Mines and Ores (D-01-26) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mines and ores to be
bought, sold, worked, or tested. Many of the items deal with the mining interests of companies or
individuals who wanted to lease or sell property to Edison or have their ores tested. None of the
inquiries received a substantive response from Edison.
1901. Mining - Ortiz Mine (D-01-27)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's dry placer
process for the separation of gold ore at the Ortiz Mine in Dolores, New Mexico. Included are reports
to Edison and to the Galisteo Co., which had agreed to spend up to $15,000 on the experimental
mill.
1901. Motion Pictures (D-01-28)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the production and
commercial development of motion picture films. Included are documents pertaining to litigation
against or negotiations with competing firms, such as the Kleine Optical Co., the American
Mutoscope & Biograph Co., and the Armat Motion Picture Co. Among the correspondents are
William E. Gilmore, vice president and general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co.; James
H. White, manager of the Film Department; and the law firm of Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer. Related
material can be found in D-01-22 (Exhibitions).
1901. Patents (D-01-29)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to foreign and domestic
patent applications, patent litigation, and other patent matters. Most of the material consists of
letters to Edison from the law firm of Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer and correspondence from parties in
Europe concerning storage battery patents. Included is evidence of Edison’s effort to block the
American Graphophone Co. from obtaining patents in Germany.
1901. Phonograph - General (D-01-30)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical and
commercial development of phonographs. Included are letters from phonograph users, a
memorandum in Edison's hand regarding phonograph patents, and an incomplete letter from
William E. Gilmore to Edison concerning the commercial exploitation of the phonograph in Europe.
Also included is a statement of the foreign marketing business conducted by Charles E. Stevens
as of December 1900, along with memoranda by Edison ordering the distribution of the balance
received from Stevens.
1901. Phonograph - Edison Phonograph Works
(D-01-31) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the
Edison Phonograph Works. Included are five letters from Samuel Insull regarding the renewal and
discounting of notes, as well as perfunctory statements of account, letters of acknowledgment,
and bids for carpentry and masonry jobs at the Works.
1901. Phonograph - Edison United Phonograph Company (D-01-32)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the
Edison United Phonograph Co. and other companies organized to exploit the Edison phonograph
in countries other than the United States and Canada, Included are items concerning the
company’s financial problems, litigation with the Edison Phonograph Works, and the business of
the Deutsche Edison-Phonographen-Gesellschaft and its competitors. The unsigned letters at the
beginning and end of the folder are by Stephen F. Moriarty, vice president of the Edison United
Phonograph Co. Related material can be found in the Legal Department Records.
1901. Phonograph - Moriarty, Stephen F.
(D-01-33) [not selected]
This folder contains personal correspondence by or addressed to Stephen F. Moriarty, vice
president of the Edison United Phonograph Co. Most of the items are letters between Moriarty and
individuals in Paris whom he sought to interest in a scheme to control the entire traction system of
Paris.
1901. West Orange Laboratory (D-01-34)
This folder contains memoranda, correspondence, and other documents relating to the
operation of the West Orange laboratory. Included are lists made by Edison of chemicals to be
obtained, correspondence pertaining to insurance and machine tools for the lab, and orders directed
to the laboratory storekeeper. Also included is correspondence between Edison and the Essex and
Hudson Gas Co. regarding an agreement to supply the laboratory, the Edison Phonograph Works
and the Edison Storage Battery Co.
1901. Automobile (D-01-01)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
design and operation of automobiles and the use of storage batteries in electric
vehicles. Included are letters from the Electric Vehicle Co. regarding the
maintenance and motors of Edison's own electric vehicles and a letter from
Hamilton Twombly, Jr., expressing satisfaction with the battery in his
automobile.
Approximately 15 percent of the documents have been selected. The
items not selected include notes and invoices regarding parts and supplies for
automobiles and for electric motors.
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COLUMBIA AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY
HARTFORD, CONN., U. S. A.
MR.THOMAS A. EDISON,
o/o Edison's Laboratory,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
. January 14th. 1901.
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Aaaording to instructions from Mr. Day as a result of Mr. J.M. Hill's
negotiations with you, we beg to state that v:e are shipping you by express
to-day one of our standard ■rwwwfaie motors.
As this motor stands, its rating now is 75 volts, SO amperes and
1400 revolutions per minute.
We give you this information thinking it may possibly be of value.
Trusting that the motor will roaoli you and will neat your requirements,
we beg to remain.
Very truly yours,
ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY,
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
SCHENECTADY,
Mr. Thomas A. Edll
IdLewellar
Dear Sir:-
Alluding to
^ Winter 15t:
•ange, N. J.
• conversation on t!
visit to you with Messrs. Hughes and Beach,- I desi]
Bay that I
have arranged to send you, for trial, two automobile Vaotors,- one a
GE-1007 and one a GE-1005; also an S-ll controller;- in order that
you may examine and try this apparatus thoroughly*
As I said to you,- we have not hesitated to put enough
material into these machines to allow great sturdiness of design,
mechanical strength and reliability,- and we have aimed to supply
sufficient material in our magnetic and electrlo circuits so that
the molecular activity may he comparatively low at normal outputs,
end the motors have all been built to withstand very large overloads
without material decrease in efficiency without sparking and without
heat ing.
You will find the GE-1007 motor, giving about 76.5 % ef¬
ficiency at nonaal load,- or a little more,- and the GE-1005 giving
about 81 % at normal load* You will also find that these effi¬
ciencies are well maintained a$'150*$ overload* You will find the
brake horse power to be fu lly UP to the rated amount and you will
also find, I believe, that these motors,- considering that they are
series wound motors*- lack to a marked degree the fault of lying down
in speed and torquefwhen heavy grades or other severe servicels
o jj - GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. HOV. 15,1901.
(Hr. Thomas A. Edison.)
encountered.
The normal vending of these motors is for 85 volts; . the
GE-1007 is rated for .87 HP and the GEML005 for 1.48 HP.
I would call your attention particularly to the substan¬
tial construction of the armatures, field colls, etc., and to the
ease of making suoh repairs as may, at times, he necessary, in any
automobile motor.
TShile moBt other makers are Btill regarding as dominant
factors In design, exceedingly light weight with high normal effi¬
ciency only,- we have endeavored to look at the business from such
a commercial standpoint as will obtain, two or three years hence,,
and are making motors more nearly conforming to street car practice
in weight,- looking for high average efficiency at normal and heavy
overloads.
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1901. Battery - Primary (D-01-02)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the primary batteries produced by the Edison Manufacturing Co. Most of the
items are letters from William S. Logue, sales agent, to William E. Gilmore,
vice president and general manager. They concern the use and potential
sales of the batteries as well as the activity of competitors in the field.
All of the documents have been selected.
[MEMORANDUM BY JOHN R. SCHERMERHORN]
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SPECIFICATIONS BOR1 SPELTER POR USE IN THE ~
MANUPAC TURE OP BATTERY ZINCS. V
Must be equal to the "Horsehead" brand supplied by the
New Jersey Zinc Co. ' .
Must "be free from lead, arsenic and antimony and should,
not. have more than a trace. of iron.
«Bro*Vie-, *7e oteo , ^jwy^ttdfmtmp'iaettgiaa^J
Hereafter oxitle platen should Tit: made the. followinc
weights;
"Q," Platon, 10 or,.
"R" •' 18 or,.
"E" " 7 or,,
Special platen wJiioh vro make for tlie General Electric Cio,
should he respectively:
"Q" 8 1/2 on.
"H" 17 on.
7/23/1901,
J. R. S,
New Y- rk, Sept 12th, 1901.
Mr. Gilmore :-
During the conversation, I had rath Mr Sperry yester¬
day, he informed me J» that the Scr£hern Railway, were working on
specifications for a signal insulation and that Mr. Daves formerly
of the Central Railroad of New Jersey had charge of the work. It
is expected that the specifications will be ready in about a month
Do you think it would be a good idea to write our friend Darlton,
in reference to the matter.
I also met mMr. Adams who informed mo that the Signal Engineer of
the Pittsburg Division of the B & 0 R R called on him a short time
ago to talk over Signal matters with him. He says that the B & 0
are again talking about equipping the Pittsburg Division, which is
a hundred and fifty miles long, with Signals. On account of the
interest the Pennsylvania Company have in the B & 0 , it is pre¬
sumed that the Union Switch and Signal Company will do this work,
During the last talk I had with our B & 0 friend, I was informed
that the Edison Company wcvild furnish the battery for all the B &
0 signals. You understand this.
I tried to look up our friend
/>.
the Statten Island Road found
that he was away.
As requested I went to Washington, on Thursday night, aid
found that Mr. Dalton, was absent from the oity, and that his return
was in doubt, hut certainly not before the early part of this week.
I also learned that Mr. Daves, wAb out on the road nearly all
of the time, and his return was also doubtful; he was not in his office
on Friday. I called on Gen'l. Supt.,of Transportation, Mr. Peddle, he
remembered that you and I called upon him with Mr. Darlt 09 sometime ago;
after a. pleasant talk, about some old mutual friends, I asked him if his
company anticipated installing any signals on their line; he replied
"yes and no" "We are of course talking about installing signals on the
same portion of the road that Whs talked of when you were her e" I then
asked him about how soon lib thought the specifications would be ready, he
replied "it is hard "to tell, maybe not for a couple of years" This of
coulee did hot. satisfy me. I tola Mr. Peddle, that we would like to
fUiW'th^baUery, Bftfdrq 1 had finished, he br$ke $.n rind Said, "There
y'^l-anty of time.
7-1 tfcl&vhim thfti dn all of tiie signals, liistailttd' ill the last
41,^ > c’the ■BddBon-B^tfefy, fyac}. been u$dd on the- rfty York gcnthA
t jfft* Michigan Central, The J>. I,* ^ w. Th$ B. * 0. The
S, 4f\d pjfyiir ro&Afr I, it <*itt*4'^ the Jersey <5entr^l
Paygs. | _ ■ "
W. E. Gilmore
JFAOTURINC COMF
Date Sept., 16, Sheet No. 2
He Replied, “Mr. Bogus, your company shall have the opportunity of
b;Lddlpg on the battery" I then said "Mr. Peddle, I should like to call
again, before the. bide on the battery are wanted, how soon shall I call?"
he replied, "in three or four months" 1 then bald,' "I ain going to •: U
Chicago, today, and will be back in six weeks or two months, and it it
will be convenient to you, I will pall and. see you." He said "Ohl that
will be plenty early enough, and 1 shall be glad to see you" The inter¬
view ended here.
I at onoe went to the B. & 0. Depot, to see if I eould locate
Mr. Seldon, I thought it would be a good idea to get him to call on
Gen'l, Mngr. Gannon, or Mr. Peddle. I learned that he had left Balti¬
more, on Friday morning, for New York.
^ will write both Mr. Dalton, and Mr. Seldon, today or to¬
morrow,; Bending you a copy of fmy letters to both gentlemen; also advising
you when I hear from them.
Yours very truly,
EDISON MANUFACTURING C OMPANY^Tx?'
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Weste
Sales*
Sept. , 16, /<?£>/
Mr. c. A. Darlton,
Supt., Telegraph, Southern Ry. ,
Washington, D. C.
My Dear Chari ie:-
Why in the Dickon’ a don’t you stay in Washington, ooasaionally
bo that your^eionds can nee you when they oall. What in this I hear
about your company getting up specifications for signals? 1 am informed
that Hr. Daves, is now working on ^pacifications for signaling your line
from Charlotteville , to Washington! What show have we for getting the
order for the battery? Will you bo our Agent, and see that we get it?
We of course will assist you in ever;- way possible. I presume
that you know that tho following roads have adopted the Edison battery,-
as their Standard, and that all of the signals on the road are equipped
with the same. The Central S. R. of hew Jersey, the B. & 0. The Hew
York Central, The V/est Shore, The Illinois Central, The Chicago & Alton
Railway, The Northern Puoiflo, the C. & E. I,, The D. I. & W. and the
Michigan Central, are at present using thousands of our oells and are*fast
as possible changing all other types of battery for the Edison. I
omitted the C. H. 0. & T. P, Ry, , from the first list. The ub o ve e ftpp 1 i OB
to the Semaphore signals.
A large number of the roads are using our batte ies on the
oro suing bells. If you need a list of these I oan furnish you with the
same, ..."
The best oell for Bignal work 1b the type “S S’ I an Bendjtng
you under separate oover one of our catalogues, as wall as ono of our
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C. A. Dari ton Sept., 16, 2
booklets,. . ...
A test was made by the Union Switoh and gignal company, of
Swissvale, Penna, , last winter, of all the Caustic Soda Batteries!
the Gordon, The Waterbury and The Edison Battery, an well as the United
States Storage Cells, The "S S" cell, proved to ho the most proficient
at all the cells. You will sec hy the abov^, that we are offering your
cOitpany , the very best battery on tho market. 7 A battery that I oan
assure you will givo your company the very best servioe,
When in Washington on Friday, I found that you were away, and
I called on Jit, Peddle, endeavoring to find out how soon the specification^
would be ma.de up. Mr. Pfeddle, told mo that he oould not tell, .as
the matter had not progressed fox enough for him tc nay. It ’^b very
important that y;e get the- bat.tory named in the specifications* . , This
is what we want done for a oertainity. If you oan assist us in any way
it v/ill be more than appreciated by all connected with our oorapany. :
Kindly let me hear from you. Anything you may write me, will be j
communicated to no one but Mr. Gilmore, who will I know, oonsider it ae !
Striotly confidential as myself,- ■ j
Yours very truly, j
. EDISCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY.. • ' !
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Western Sales Agt 'j
P K R S 0 IT A Li
Sept., 16;
C. Seldon,
Supt., Telegraph, B. & 0. R. R,t
Baltiiaora , Ud,
r Dear Charlie : -
1 waa in Washington, on Friday and inquired .gram your office in
iltimore, if you were in tho city. They informed me that you had left
Jr Hew York, that morning. when do you expeot to he in Chicago,
ld "ftV™ sure 01111 01411 at 144 Ave,, before you leave the
Lty on' the beautiful lake? I have ei^ew matters which t rouxd likr
3 talk over with you.
Yours very truly,
HICAGOjFSICE; 1 44 WABASH AVENUE.
3 R s oim.
1 j I .^(JEicago, Sept. ,-25, 1901.
%PM,
Mr. w. B. Gilmore, '
V. P.ifl. W, Bdiflpn l£fe^ Cotff*
Referring to the report pent you of toy visit to Washington,
tftd oopy of jny letter t6 IBN barlton, which I sent you, ahd the copy of
his reply which t alsft sent ypu.
You will nets' that He made ho reply to that part of my letter
attfkiftg him if he'wMilcf' aecfc as a^eht. - If the facts are as he states
Wi Dares, lb obly*' getting up a diagram, and not specifications,
therS- will he ^lpu.ty pf to take the Matter up a little later, you
will, remember that «r» Peddle, also told me that there wai? plenty of tifte.
l&v Pari ton, ^iromis^<f to write me as soon as he saw Ur. haves, thiB has
been. a week or "tytfj plays ago; of course it is possible that he has not
seen him, hut it. seehs to me that if the gentlemen felt very much inter¬
ested in the matter we should have heard from him before this.
You will remember we discussed getting our friend in Balimore
lfr&erested enough in- the matter to call upon Gen'l. Mnfer. , Gannon, and
Edison Manufacturing Company
To "W.. E. Gilmore
Date gept. 25th Sheet No. 2
whatc-puld ’b.e Mn*', or what cotild ho foukd 6^,
J3ie Baltimore expected i'ti .ChiohgOj ik a nfrfiek or b6.
Have you ,aijy .suggeationrf' to nfkitd aa to Hofr I' should talk to
will understand this, without mklng it any plainer*
i iedppaBe I Will W dejce# jfrj to tl>e ^timber of cells of batt-
arlCB that 3i«ve his 4k' furklshod to the Hall Signal Cbtepanp, on the' twenty-
five hhndxjed>cel^.3 <jrdeco«^ fhat tep3,y shall I
yo^s yery tpu^y,
EDISON IIAUUEAC TUKJJJQ. (J
EDISON JVTANUFACTURINC COMPANY
Mr. Vogel surprised me this morning by telling me in striot
confidence, that his Company controlled the foundation Patent for the
Oxide Scale Battery.
He claims that they can close up the Gordon, Waterbury, and
Nunguesser Comapnies. He claims that the Patent has about nine or ten
years to run. He says hb;.. thinks- that it could be arranged with his Company
to enter into an agreemeht with the Edison people to use the Edison Battery
exclusively, for the crossing Bell Signal work.
" I presume that you know that the Railroad Supply Co,, controls
all the Railroad Crossing Signals, with the exception of the Hall, and the
Union Switch & Signal Companies, crossing bell."
The Signal Companies do very little crossing bell work on
account of the high price of their appliance.
Mr. Vogel says that he is under the impression that Jiis Company
would bring suit against the thfee Companies first mentioned in this letter*
that is if a satisfactory arrangment could be made with his Company, to
handle our goods. He also informed me that his Company contemplated going
into the Battery business, and he personally would prefer to make some
arrangment with us. He intimated that he would want a special type of cell
made so that his Company would be protected on renewals etc.
I told Mr. Vogel that you were expected in Chicago most any
day, and if he was in the City When you arrived, I would try and arrange
a meeting. He goes away tonight or tomorrow night to be gone about a week.
Edison Manufacturing Company
To W. E. Gilmore, Esq., Date Sheet No. 2,
I of course did not commit myself in any way, saying that when
you and he got together the matter could he soon fixed up.
He said that he knew exactly what the Gordon people as well as
ourselves had paid out for commission to Railroad people, and to whom.
He would not give me these figures, hut claimed that we had two men on our
list. I positively denied thiB, he insisted that he was right, hepause in
two cases the Gordon people had to raise the commission in order to get
the business. I still insisted that ho one was receiving commission from
He tqlls me that he had befen investigating the Battery
business for more than a year, and as proof that he was doing so, he gave
me the followihg figures.
The Gordon Battery sales in 96 wad, $24,900, in 97, $41,400,
in 98, $59,536, in 99, $81,321, the firBt quarter in 1900, $36.360r seppnd
quarter $29,854, this is as far as he has.
After he gave me these figure I said, have you our figurth? he
smiled and said, I Will not tell.
I should judge from the above that there is a leak in the
Gordon Office. Are there any at Orange ? Of course all the above was
given in strictest cdftfidence.
When do you expect to be in Chicago.
YourB very truly,
EDISOH^^^^^^JR^rfiO .
y^ptern Sales Ageht.
W. E, Gilmore, Esq.,
Vice Pres. & Gep.Mgr., EdiBon Mfg.Co,,
Orange, NT J,
Dear - SiV:-
X succeeded this morning in getting an order from Mr. Vogel
of the Railway Supply Co,, amounting a little over $200, I will mail a
to Orapge either, this afternoon or tomorrow mornigg,
I quoted him 33-l/3^ on complete cells, and 3C»^ on renewals.
Yours very truly,
J RfcCiiiV'ti/i
I HwV, "(l-lOtii .1
ffSL/REK.
EDISON MANUfACT^ING CO
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Western saleV>
1901. Battery - Storage - General (D-01-03)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the commercial and technical development of Edison's alkaline storage
battery. Included are letters concerning electrode and electrolyte
composition, corporate organization, and patent matters. Also included are
a report on the performance of Edison cells and an article by Arthur E.
Kennelly entitled "The New Edison Storage Battery." Among the
correspondents are engineer William Slocum Barstow, attorney Richard N.
Dyer, and vice president and general manager of the Edison Manufacturing
Co., William E. Gilmore.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected.
Among the items not selected are multiple drafts and copies of Kennelly's
article and routine patent documents.
'T^s-.U
PILLfNC & CRANE,
Broad & chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA.
February 15th. 1901.
Thomas A. Mi son, Esq.,
Orange, H. J.
Dear sir? y*
We find that about a year ago the Electric Storage Battery
Company employed about six hundred hands, bui/that their business
has materially fallen off and that they are' now employing from 250
to 300. About a year ago, when there was' a sharp decline in the
price of their stock, they issued a circular to explain matters,
which, however, did pot result in any benefit, and the stock has
continued to decline. Recently they /ssued another circular,
giving information as to the extent If their business. One of our
friends, who is in position to act intelligently, has promised
to get us this printed matter, whihh, when received, we will for¬
ward to you. /
BccW-^
PILLING & CRANE.
Broad & Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia. February 18th. 1901'.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange,. IT. J.
Dear sir:
We enclose herewith a pamphlet containing a statement
made to the .Board of Di recto rs. of the Electric Storage Battery
Coup any on December 12th. 1899. You will also observe a recent
clipping which, shows, that they paid on their preferred stock
on January 2nd. 1901. ye do net understand that any dividends have
been paid on the common.
[ENCLOSURE]
Statement of Business made to the
Board of Directors
of
The Electric Storage Battery Co.
at their meeting
held
December 13, 1899
[ENCLOSURE]
Statement of Business made to the
Board of Directors
of
The Electric Storage Battery Co
at their meeting
held
[ENCLOSURE]
December n, 1899.
To the Board of Directors,
The Electric Storage Battery Company.
Gentlemen :
The sales of the Company for the year 1899
will amount to approximately three and one half
million dollars, an increase of nearly three hundred
per cent, over 1898, when the business was one
million and a third. This increase has come from
the wider use of batteries and it is a constantly
increasing ratio. Thus the last quarter of the year
shows a business of over a million dollars gross,
and the Company carries over* to 1900, unfilled
orders aggregating $980,000, with over $500,000 in
addition of work ready to bill but undelivered.
[ENCLOSURE]
The net profits on the business in 1898 was slightly
over 22% as shown by the annual report. In 1899,
with general charges spread over a larger business,
as they will be, I estimate the profit at about 25%.
In other words the current business is earning about
$250,000 per quarter or exceeding a rate of 6%
upon the outstanding capital stock. This is inde¬
pendent of any dividends from vehicle stocks, which
at rates paid last year would give us from stocks in
our treasury an additional sum of $80,000 quarterly,
or an additional 2% annually upon our stock, show¬
ing that our present net earnings, including income
from stocks in the treasury, are upon a basis of about
eight per cent, per annum upon the capital stock.
A conservative view of our business shows that
if we maintain during 1900 the rate of business of
the current quarter, the net profits will more than
pay 6ft on the stock independent of the income
from other sources, and from increased output ; and
there is every reason to expect that the present
rate will not only be maintained but increased two
or three times over. Since the enforcement recently
• of the injunction against infringements of our pat¬
ents, opposition has practically ceased.
The Company has no floating debt, owes
nothing except small current bills not exceeding
altogether $60,000 and has no bonded or other
indebtedness.
It is apparent that dividends should be paid to
the stockholders at an early date, as the returns show
a net earning capacity of eight per cent, at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
j?eb,
DILL, BOMEISUEH & BALDWIN.
18th, 1901*
My Dear Mr, Eclison:-
Wont you send me a short agreement cover-*
infi 0Mr conversation of yesterday relative to the purchase of
your new battery. The terms as discussed being satisfactory to
you, it will aid arid protect me during my negotiations to know
that, you and your Company will deliver to me or my nominees and
assigns at the price and upon th® terms discussed by us vizs
$3,000, 000 cash; yon to retain right to manufacture and sell
batteries to us at 20 % over shop cost; purchaser to maintain
open market at 50 ?> over selling price of batteries to us by
your Company; your Opmpany to have 50# percent of any reduction
in cost of manufacturing after 10,000 batteries have been pro¬
duced; your Company- to construct and maintain plant with suf¬
ficient. capacity to supply market; all patents covering the art
(including station batteries) or improvements thereon now owned
by you or your Company or to be taken out by you or your Company
for five years from purchase to pass to us and be included in
above terms. The above substantially covers the matter; details
can be arranged.
I do not want to do a lot of work on a matter
of this magnitude and find when ready to close that I am bid¬
ding against the field. No more do I feel that you would place
me dm that position; for these reasons I suggested a figure .
which would be so high that you could not refuse it, thus enabling
you to discount the future and still retain a fine manufacturing
■business , while I would have the opportunity of placing the
business in strong hands at a profit and vrithout fear of anyone
going over or under me.
Knowing your keen spirit of both business and fairness,
I feel that you would not place me in this position and hence I
ask for the above, which will enable me to get in a lot of good
work while you are away. Sould it be necessary I would Sven run
down to Port Myers to see you.
I am rushed this week and know that you are, hence this
letter; should you desire me to come out however, wire me and I
will c6me at my first opportunity.
I feel that if I am in the above position 1 will b®
able to close t$his business shortly after your return or as
soon thereafter as your tests and so forth will permit.
1 send this by hand to save time and answer by bearer
will be welcome otherwise at your early convenience.
With kindest regards.
DILL, BOMEISLER &
Pet, 19th, Idol*
My Dear Ediaons-
Your prompt, reply to my letter of 19th ipst at
hand for which thanks. I fully appreciate your position arri con¬
cur in yonr views as you expressed it. While 1 perfectly trust you
and feel that as to this "business I am safe in your hands, my only
fear is that you;depart: leaving the matter to correspondence
with your associates, much unnecessary delay will result which
might prevent me from going forward during your absence.
Your idea has "been to sell direct at a manufact¬
urers profit, thuB incurring commercial hazard of litigation and
death. My plan in np way interferes with the above proposition
of manufacturing by you at a manufacturers Profit fpr the entire /
product of consumption. In addition to yonr plan however, your
Company receives $3,000,000 in cash thus discounting the future
while preserving all that you originally contemplated retain ,‘j
nameiyi a progressive manufacturing business. Note that the SO
percent -item:- over purchasing cost ..to' preserve? an open market S' ‘
insures the above.
I fail to see' how your associates any more than your¬
self can reject a cash return upon their investment which accom¬
plishes in first instance and without additional investment more
than they could have hoped to realize by years of manufacturing
profits and millions of invested capital all subject to the delay,
in^convenience and hazard of strike liti&ition.
I do wish that you could get this matter shaped up with them before
you go. I think they will Jung) at the opportunity particularly if
you cast the weight of your influence and Judgment in its fawor.
They knowtthat you above all can measure the •-value-; of the property
and your views and pleasure should control them irrespective quite
of their wish . This is to my mind quite very important and I
think it will be; well for you to mate an effort to reaoh them so
that I can know your pleasure before you depart.
Pardon my tenacity and insistance. you will recognize:
in it only the attributes of your own success. With best wishes.
Orange, N. J,
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Thomas A.. Edison, Esq.,
Port Myers, Pla.
My dear Mr. Edison: - . - - - - .
The attached dipping, in reference to a new battery
gotten up hy a Philadelphia party, was sent me several days ago. I
do not know whether it will be of any interest to you, but thought best
to send it along for your information.
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April 26, 1901.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Ity dear Mr. Edison:
Orange, N. J.
On my return from the Laboratory the other day,
I reviewed the figures that I had given you, and found that there were
two very serious mistakes.
I did not properly add the weight of the sulphuric acid
and water, and at the same time gave you the wrong rating of the bat¬
tery in horse power. This last mistake is due to the fact that the
battery people persistently rate their central station batteries at
110 volts pressure, although the batteries are for 220 volts, and
therefore at this last pressure are good for only one half the cur¬
rent at which they are rated. Thus, a 14,000 ampere hour battery
really means 70Q amperes at 220 volts, or 1400 amperes at 110 volts.
I enclose two memorandums which I have prepared carefully
myself, and can state positively that they are correct. I have had
the figures verified by actual weight^ of the different parts .
I regret exceedingly that thfs mistake occurred, but dis¬
covered it on my return, and your letter of April 24th served as an
additional reminder.
In' charging the batteries, they are charged up at the
normal rate ,(10 hour rate) until the voltage of each cell is 2.5.
At the instant the batteries begin to discharge, the voltage of each
cell drops to 2.1, -and from that point slowly drops until we stop the
TO. 3. Bnrofoiu,
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Bvonftlmi, B. )J.
discharging of the battery at 1.78, which is about as low as we can
go economically. If the battery discharges below 1.78, the voltage
drops very rapidly to zero, and then reverses. When the battery is
fully charged, the specific gravity is 1200; when the battery is dis¬
charged, it falls to 1165. The voltage between the electrolyte and
the positive plate is mentioned in an article by Mr. Jos. Appleton,
in the Electrical Engineer of March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21 and
28, 1897 . Our tests of voltage are made by introducing a cadmium
plate between the positive and negative in the electrolyte. The
following are the results:
At 10 hour rate, the readings at the beginning of discharge
between the positive and negative plates are 2.10; between negative
and cadmium .16; between positive and cadmium 2.26. After five
hours discharge at same rate, the readings between positive and
negative plates are 1.94; between negative and cadmium .2; between
positive and cadmium 2.14. At the end of the discharge, the read¬
ings between positive and negative plates are 1.74; between nega¬
tive and cadmium .23; between positive and cadmium lS^.
In checking the weights of the plates, .which you will no¬
tice are much more than I gave you, I found that the plates which had
been weighed, and which I told you averaged 27 lbs., when oarefully
examined, presented a curious appearance. The negative buttons had
partly disintegrated, and the balance of the button had blistered so
as to give the button the appearance of a solid button, although it
was almost hollow. In weighing a larger number of plates, and
oarefully examining them, I was able to secure more reliable figures,
showing the average weight per plate to be 36 instead of 27 lbs.
I think that the figures of weight per horse power which are herein
enolosed are rather low, since from the plates about 30 tons of oxide
IB. S. Bnrafmo,
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has dropped to the bottom of the cells, and this we are now removing.
This was not considered in the weights of the cells.
As the battery wears out, the weight per cell for the same
output drops, until the buttons of active material entirely disappear,
when the capacity decreases so that the weight per horse power is in¬
creased enormously.
I trust that you will pardon the mistake which was made,
and that the enclosed information will be satisfactory. Should
there be any test which you should like made for further information,
I should be pleased to have it made and results sent to you, or should
you desire to visit the batteries in question, I should be glad to ar¬
range for such visit at any time .
Yours very truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
MEMORANDUM OR SECOND DISTRICT BATTERY.
This battery consists of 140 cells, catalogued as Type H-#27.
Each cell contains 13 positive and 14 negative plates, each
positive plate weighing 46 lbs., and each negative plate weighing 27,
lbs., so that total weight of elements in eqch oell is 976 lbs.
Added to this should be the lead connection connecting the elements
together, the weight of which is 40 lbs., making total weight of $■''
1016 lbs. of lead, elements and connection.
The water and sulphuric acid (sp. gr. 1200) weighs 670 lbs.
The lead lined wooden cells weigh 350 lbs. each.
Total weight of cell complete . 2036 lbs.
2036 lbs. x 140 cells » 265,040 lbs. total weight of battery.
At 10 hour rate, battery gives 133 H. P. for 10 hours, at
average voltage of each oell -of 1.9.
At one hour rate, battery gives 633 H. p. for one hour at
average voltage of 1.8 per cell.
Weight of battey per H.P.E, at 10 hour rate 214 lbs.
Weight of battery per H.P.E, at one hour rate 450 lbs.
[ENCLOSURE]
MEMORANDUM OP SUBSTATION "A" BATTERY.
TMs Battery consists of 156 cells, catalogued as Type H~#51.
Each oell contains 25 positive and 26 negative plates, each
positive plate weighing 46 IBs., and each negative plate weighing 27
IBs., so that total weight of elements in each cell is 1852 IBb.
Added to this should Be the lead connection connecting the elements
together, the weight of which is 46 IBs., making total weight of
1898 IBs. of lead, elements and connection.
The water and sulphuric acid (sp. gr. 1200) weighs 1090 IBs.
The lead lined wooden cells weigh 650 IBs. each.
Total weight of cell complete . 5638 IBs.
3638 IBs. x 156 = 567,528 IBs. total weight of Battery.
At 10 hour rate, Battery gives 278 H. P. per hour for ten
hours, at average tfflltage of each oell of 1,9.
At one hour rate, Battery gives 1120 H. P. per hour for one
hour, at average voltage of each oell of 1,8,
Weight of Battery per H, P. H. at 10 hour rate 204 IBs.
Weight of Battery per H. P. E. at one hour rate 506 IBs,
"While it is possible to increase the energy per unit mass by
making the electrodes vory light, yet this is always found to bo
• followed by a very heavy deterioration.
Many attompts hnvo also been made to perfect storage coils
of the alkalino-zincato type, but the great difficulty of depositing
zinc in coherent form from the solution, as well ns the lack of a
depolarizer that shall bo insoluble in the elootrolyte, 1ms Btood in
the way of this cell’s success.
Mr. Edison sot himself the task of finding a cell which should
possess the following advantages :
1. Absence of deterioration by work.
2. Largo storage cnpncity per unit of mass.
3. Capability of being rapidly charged nnd discharged.
4. Capability of withstanding careless treatment.
5. Inexpensive!] ess.
He believes that the coll hero shown may claim these advan
tages in a vory satisfactory degree.
Tlie negative pole, or positive element, corresponding to the
zinc of a primary cell, or the spongy lend of a secondary coll, is
iron. The positive polo or negative element, corresponding to
the carbon of a primary coll, or lead poroxidoof a secondary cell,
is a suporoxide of nickel bolieved to have tho formula Ni 02. The
cell is therefore a nickel-iron coll, a namo which suggests the
structural material — nickel-steel. The electrolyte is potash :
viz., an aqueous solution containing from 10 to 40$ by weight,
but preferably 20$, of potassium hydroxide, the freezing temper¬
ature of which is 20° below zero F. or-30° 0.
Tho initial voltage of discharge aftor recent charge is _ 1.5 volts
Tho mean voltage of full discharge is approximately . . . .1.1 volts
Tho normal discharging current rate per unit area of active ele¬
ment (positive or negative) is . . 60 milllllmP°rcs
aq. Inch.
or • • . . . .
The storage capacity of tho coll per unit of total mass'o/tho cell
18 . . watt-hours per pound
or ' ; . . . 30-85 watt-hours per kilo
Expressing tho same statement in another way, tho weight of bat¬
tery per unit of electric energy at terminals is,
53.3 lbs. per e‘. n. p. hour
or . 32.4 kilos per kilowatt-hour
Or tho battery gives energy at its terminals sufficient to lift its
own weight through a vertical distance of approximately
. 7 miles or 11.20 kilometres.
Tho moan normal discharging power-rate per unit mass of total
coll is . . . 4 watts per lb. or 8.82 watts per kilo :
Corresponding to a normal discharge period of . 34 hours
Tho coll may, however, be discharged at a relatively high rate,
in approximately . 1 hour :
Corresponding to a discharging power rate per unit of total cell
moss of . 12 watts per lb. or 2B.46 watts per kilo.
Charging and discharging rates are alike. That is to say, the cell
may bo charged at the normal rate in 34 hours ; or, it may be
charged at a relatively high rate in one hour, with no apparent
detriment beyond a somewhat lowered electrical charge effi¬
ciency. In other words, tho cell does not appear to bo injured
by over-charging or discharging, and only suffers in electrical
efficiency under such treatment.
Tho positiye nnd negative plates are mechanically alike, and
can scarcely be distinguished by tho eye. They differ only in
the chemical contents of their pockets. Tho samples here ex¬
hibited, which are intended for autoinobilo batteries, illustrate tho
construction. Each pinto is formed of n comparatively thin
sheet of steel, 0.-024" (0.61 mm) in thickness, out of which rec¬
tangular holes are stamped, so as to leave a grid or frame some¬
what resembling a window-frame. In the plate here shown,
there are three rows of eight such rectangular holes or recesses,
or 24 recesses in all.
Each opening or recess is filled with a pocket or Bliallow box
containing the active material. These boxes correspond to tho
panes of glass in the window-frame analogy. Tho panes instead
of being thinner than tho frame, as in an actual window, are
thickor than the frame, or projcct slightly beyond the surfaco of
the steel grid. They are perforated with numerous small holes
to admit the electrolyte, but entirely conceal the contained active
material from view.. All that inepts the eye, therefore, in any of
the plates, is the steel frame, and its embedded “ windows” of
perforated steel.
The active material is inado in the form of rectangular cakes
or briquettes, and one such briquette is lodged in each pocket or
“ window pane” of tho plate. Each of the plates shown, there¬
fore, supports, or contains, 24 briquettes of active material, all
in rigid contact with its own substance.
Each briquette is placed in a shallow, closely fitting nickel-
plated box of thin perforated crucible stool, out from a long strip
of that, material 0.008" (0.075 mm.) thick. A cover or lid of the
same material is then laid over it, so that the briquette is closely
enveloped by thd sides and walls of its perforated steel box. Tho
boxes are then placed in the openings or boles in the niokol-
platcd steol grid, and closely tit tlio same. Tho assembled plate
is then placed in a hydraulic press, and subjected to a total pres¬
sure of about 100 tons. This prcssuro not only tightly closes
tho boxes, but it also forces their metal sides over the adjacent
sides of the recesses in tho steel grid, thus clamping the whole
mnss into a single solid and rigid steel plato with tho hollow
“window panes” full of aotivo material. Tho nickel-plating of
both grids and boxes aids in scouring good pormnnont electric
connections between them. Tho finished plate 1ms a grid thick¬
ness of U.024" (0.8(1 nun.), and a “ window” or pockot thickness
of 0.1" (2.5 inm.). This is tho maximum thickness of the pinto
at any point, but being of steel, tho plato lias ample rigidity.
The positive briquettes (zincs of a primary coll) are made by mixing
a finely divided compound of iron obtained by a special chemical
process with a nearly equal volume of thin Hakes of graphite.
The graphite docs not outer into any of the chemical actions, but
assists the conductivity of the briquettes. Tho graphite is di¬
vided into very thin lamina) by a chemical process, and these are
passed through sieves or screens so as to leave a size or area of
fhiko that is much larger than tho area of tho perforation in the
steel windows. The mixture is then pressed into briquettes in
a mould, under a hydraulic pressure of about two toils per square
inch. The briquettes have a surface nrea of nenrly 3"xA" on
each face.
Tho negative briquette (carbon of a primary cell) are made by
similarly mixing a finely divided compound of nickel, ob¬
tained by special chemical means, with a nearly equal bulk of fine
flakes of graphite; and solidifying the mixture in a mould into
briquettes of the same size as above.
A. suitable numbor of positive nud negativo plates are assem¬
bled together, being separated from ono another only by a thin
shoot of perforated hard rubber.
The assembled plates are placed in a vessel or external con¬
taining cell of shoot steol containing tho potash solution,
which, of course, does not attack steel. There was, however,
mueli difficulty from tho action of tho potash on the soldered
seams of tho steel containing vessel. After many trials, how¬
ever, Mr. Edison found n solder which seems to bo entirely un¬
affected by the alkali.
In charging, tho current is, of course, sent into tho positive
pole and its attached negative nickel-plate, through tho electro¬
lyte, and into tho positive plate of tho iron compound which car¬
ries tho negative polo. This current deoxidizes or reduces the
compound to spongy metallic iron and carries tho oxygon through
tho film of electrolyte to tho niokel compound, oxidizing it to tho
liyporoxido of nickel Hi Oa, a higher oxido than the poroxido.
Tn other words, the charging current simply carries oxygen in
tho opposito direction ngainst the forces of chemical affinity,
from tho iron to tho nickel, and stores tho energy in the reduced
iron, which is, of course, unaffected and passive in the presence
of the potash solution. On discharge, the current passes from
the positive pole through tho external circuit to the negative
pole, and its attached iron or positive plate, and then through
the solution to tho negative orsuperoxidc plate. In so doing the
oxygen moves bnek against tho current and partially reduces the
nickel suporoxido Hi O. while oxidizing the spongy iron. The
energy of burning of the iron and oxygen which would be devel¬
oped ns boat in the ordinary chemical process is now liberated in
the circuit ub electrical energy.
The coll is an oxygeu-lift. Charging pulls the oxygon away
from the iron and delivers it temporarily to tlie-nickel. The
condition is then stable, until tho circuit of tho coll is completed.
Discharge tlion allows the oxygen to fall back from the nickel to
the iron with the natural affinity of iron and oxygen.
This action is very different from that which takes place in the
lead storage coll. Here, neglecting complication, tho action is
usually regarded for practical purposes ns being represented by
the equation
Pb03+2H,S04-(-Pb=PI) SO,-t-2II,0+Pb SO4+100 watt-hours,
where the left-hand side represents tho condition of charge
and the right-hand side the condition of discharge. Here oxy¬
gon is not Bimply transferred in discharge from the peroxide
to the spongy load, but tho solution is changed (theoretically)
from an aqueous solution of sulphuric acid to plnin water. Of
course the discharge could not practically be carried to tho point
of denuding tlio solution of nil sulphuric neid, and a surplusngo of
aoid must bo used. The equation gives a more thcorotionl out¬
line of admittedly very complex reactions. In other words, the
specific gravity of the sulphurie aoid solution fails during
the discharge, and tho solution ontors into the chemical
combination. Theoretically, for ovory 445 grammes of ac¬
tive mnterial on both plates, 19G grammes of sulphurie acid are
required to effect tho combination, or 44$ by weight of the active
elements, and in practice it is usual to allow a weight of sulphurie
acid .nearly equal to half tho weight of the dements, or about
one-quarter of tho total weight of tile cell.
In tho now Edison coll, on tho other hand, tho theoretical
action of the potash solution is merely to provide tho proper
channel through which the oxygen ions may travel in one
direction or tho other — positive plate to negative plato in charge,
and negative plate to positive plato in discharge. Consequently,
tlie amount of solution needs only to be sufficient to fulfill
mechanical requirements. 1 1 is believed that the weight of solu¬
tion will in practice bo only about 20$ of tho plato weight or
about 14$ of the cell weight. In fact the cell may bo worked in
the same manner ns the so-called primary "dry-cells.” More¬
over, if the solution should escape, or be carried away, by gasing
in charging, the only detriment seems to bo tho loss of active sur¬
face thereby occasioned, and it will only be necessary to fill up
the cells to the proper level with water from time to time, as
evaporation or gasing may lower tlio level. For tho same rea¬
sons tlie specific gravity of the electrolyte does not appreciably
vary during charge and discharge.
The briquettes of active material slightly expand on receiving
oxygen, and slightly contract on delivering it, that is to say, the
iron briquettes contract and the nickel briquettes expand during
charge, while on dischnrgo the iron briquettes expand and tho
nickel briquettes contract. The level of the solution is in this
way scarcely affected. Tho expansions and contractions of tlio
briquettes appear to be well within the elastic limits of the
spring-steel containing boxes, and consequently the electric con¬
tact is always secure. Tho covers or sides of the window pockets
merely approach to or recede from each other slightly during
charge and discharge. Fortunately, steel is the metal which pos¬
sesses this mechanical elasticity in a marked degree.
Tho action of tlie charging and discharging current upon tlio
briquettes seems to be transferred from their external surfaces
inwards in a manner similar to the transfer of carbon and oxygen
in tho process of making malleable cast-iron in the furnace on
the prinoiplo of cementation. Ho active material lias been found
to be ejected irom the briquettes through tho window dorforn-
tions, oven undertho deliberate overcharging and discharging.
Such gas as is thereby produced makes its appoarnneo on tho
external surface of tho windows.
If tho nickel compound had no affinity for oxygon, so that en¬
ergy was noithor developed nor absorbed in the deoxidation of
further oxidation of that, substance, then tho enorgy would be
entirely that duo to the energy of combination of oxygon and
iron, stated to bo 79.7 watt-hours, and representing an n. m, f.,
theoretically obtainable, of 1.47 volts. If tho combination of
oxygen with the nickel compound be oxothormic or energy-
releasing, thon tlie watt-liours delivered (and the E. jt. r.) will bo
lessened by the enorgy necessarily paid back to break up the
combination.
If on the other hand tho combination is endothermic or energy-
absorbing, then the watt-hours delivered (and tho E. xr. F.) will be
increased by the enorgy restored on breaking up the combina¬
tion. Since the superoxido eeoma not to have been known hith¬
erto, no information concerning its energy of combination is
obtainable. Tho electromotive force of the cell seeinB to be so
near to that of the union of iron and oxygen ns to suggest that
the nickel superoxido is not far from being neutral, or that the
nickel compound has but little affinity for oxygen, although the
superoxide appears to be quite stable in tho cell.
The new coll does not seem to bo appreciably influenced by
changes of temperature, and should stand a very low tempera¬
ture without detriment. The electrolyte — potash — does not at¬
tack any of the ingredients of tho cell, nor aro any of tho
ingredients soluble therein. Ho local action occurs in tho coll so
far ns has yet been observed since the e. xr. f. is below that neces-
ary to decompose water.
Tho cell may be fully discharged to the practical zero point of
e. xr. f. without detriment. In fact, a liell has not only been
completely discharged, but recharged in tho reverse or wrong
direction, and after bringing it back to its originally charged
state by proper restoration of tho direction of charging current,
tho storage capacity remained unaffeoted. It would seem,
therefore, that the cell should bo capable of withstanding much
Diagrams aro appended giving the curves of discharge of ex¬
perimental cells.
Mr. Edison states that “the negative plate (nickel)1 cither
charged or discharged, can bo romoved from a working coll, and
dried in tho air for a week, without appreciably injuring it, and
when the plate is finally replaced in the coll its charge is prac¬
tically undiminished.”
The positive (iron) plate, if similarly removed from the cell
will be likewise uninjured, but it soon loses its charge by the
oxidation of tho spongy iron with accompanying liberation of
heat and appreciable rise of temperature extending over a period
of several hour's. On replacing the oloctrode, however, in the coll
tho storage capacity is unaffected on recharge;
As regards cost, Mr. Edison believes that after factory facili¬
ties now in course of preparation have been completed, ho will
bo able to fjn-nish the cells at a price per kilowatt hour not
greater than tho prevailing price of lead colls. •
Having now considered tho action and properties of the celi,
u brief description may bo given of the difficulties .-encountered
in developing it.
The phenomenon of passivity has probably kept inventors
from finding this coll in the past. Mr. Edison believes that of
all the very numerous compounds of iron, and of which he hnB
tried many hundreds, the particular compound which lio pre¬
pares, is perhaps tho only one capable of being used. .
If the dried hydrates, or oxides of iron native or artificial,- are
e b]ected to electrolytic reducing action in any alkaline solution,
they remain inort and unaffected.
On tho other hand, if finely divided iron obtained by reducing
a compound of iron under tho action of a reducing agent, Buck as
hydrogen, or carbonic monoxide is subjected to electrolytic oxida¬
tion in an alkaline solution it is inert and cannot be oxidized., It
assumes the well known passivo state. .
Tho same difficulty of passivity affects the use of nickel or, the
negative element. Finely divided nickel, reduced from a nickel
compound, remains inactive when subjected to electrolytic oxygen
■in an alkaline solution. . The monoxide and the black-oxide or
peroxide are, also inert., Ho oxide of nickel; is active or can, bo
made active, by’ electrolytic notion, and the peroxide does not act
as a depolarizer. . , , . ■ . ,
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and about how much nickel you will want tot it. I think I cftfC say that the
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you all the nickel you desire for your battery at fair terms.
Please let me know what hour it will be convenient for you to have
me come down to your laboratory as I am very busy here at our works.
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Telephone Message from R. H. Dyer,
Oct. 17, 1901.
Mr. Edison:
We have this morning a letter from Hayes initialed hy
Pelzer stating that he has forwarded to the patent office an assign¬
ment of storage battery patents and applications. We are surprised
that the job of transfering matters in our hands should be taken
out of our office. In looking at the list Pelzer gives in his
letter, we see that, as might be expected that he has the situation
all balled up. Rome of his application numbers are wrong, he
refers to applications where he should refer to patents and he refers
to atleast one application and probably two whioh by agreement by you
are to be abondoned beoause other applications haye been filed in
their place and because of an unfavorable record in the patent
office. These applications were not to be disclosed and the
assignment will give the public information about them. We think
you should telephone Pelzer to telegraph the patent office today
to return the assignment without recording.
R. H. Dyer.
Telephone Message to H. W. Hayes.
Hayes:
You better do what Dyer asks to keep things smooth, answer.
Edison.
Dyer.
The reason is that Hayes drew the Mortgage and patents being
necessary to assign t.0 oarry out Mortgage. He naturally did it direct!
Have telegraphed him.
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gines, and that in they have not a governor on them, and consequent¬
ly do not run perfectly steady. if this does not interfere with
the charging of your batteries, it is the ideal power. The cat¬
alogue gives a full description and many testimonials about the
engine which has been in use for many years.
The workmanship of this engine is first class, and all parts are
interchangeable. I think the patents are ail oiit, and that the
engines could be manufactured for much less than they could be bought
from the Rider & Ericsson Co., although one of the proprietors told
me that if I could use the engines in large quantities, they would
m&moTmm ca
MANUFACTURERS.
Adrian, Mich., Oct. 31st, 1901.
T. A. E. - #3,
make a special price on them.
My idea would be that this engine could be used for pumping
purposes as well as for charging batteries, which would be a great
advantage over the other arrangement.
I received, recently, a letter from Herman Dick, in whioh he
states that you thought I wan working on a kerosene engine instead
of a. steam engine. There are two or three kerosene engines in
the market now, but at a much higher price, and much more trouble to
run than the Rider engine. I would like to hear from you as to
your opinion on this engine, and if you think it could be. used I
could get one for testing or experimental purposes.
I requested Mr . Dick to find out from you what amperage
and voltage the dynamo should have for charging outfit. He
gave me the voltage, but not the amperage.
Hoping everything is going along nicely with you in your
new factory, I remain
Very truly yours,
i charged, and discharged
using instruments of great precision. The value of the
currents was obtained by reference to a standard resis¬
tance of 0.01 ohm. verified by the Board of Trade.; the
voltmeter which indicated the pressure was carefully
calibrated against Latimer Clarlc cells. The. results have
been checked by repetition and by various indirect methods,
and their accuracy very closely substantiated.
From the extreme regularity of these results, and from
the proportionality of those yielded by the small and the
large cells respectively, I feel sure that the work des-
methods adopted in constructing all parts of the cell, but
this in itself tells in favour of the cell,
f The standard automobile cell is of rectangular shape.
It stands 13 inches high (overall) and measures 5.1 by 3.5
inches, horizontally. It weighs 17.8 pounds. ■
It contains 14 positive and 14 negative plates. Each
plate is made of. sheet steel, nickel-plated, punched with
18 rectangular holes. In each of these holes is inserted
a flat pouch or pocket containing the active material.
The walls of these pockets are perforated by exceedingly
fine short slots, through which the liquid can penetrate.
material 'contained in the pocket.
Both positive and negative plates i
1.
Electrolyte .
Mechanical
arrangements ■
Consequences.
External ar¬
rangements.
in respect of the active material. The poolcets on the
negative plate contain finely divided iron, those on the
positive contain peroxide of nickel.
The liquid is a 20^ solution of potash. This suffers
no change during the action of the cell, except the loss
of a small quantity of. water which is decomposed whilst the
cell is being charged. As an immediate consequence, a small
quantity of liquid suffices. It is wanted simply to
play the part of an electrolytic conductor, and in no way
to provide active material in the ordinary sense. The
plates may therefore he fixed very near each other, for
the narrow intervening space allows a perfectly adequate
supply of potash solution.
The proximity of the plates does not apparently
involve danger of short circuiting. • The plates are thin,
hut being made of steel, their rigidity is exceptionally
good. Mechanical stability is further assured by vul-
s-aniaced rubber separators, the whole forming a compact
mass, calculated- to resist all the ordinary mechanical
shocks it is likely to undergo.
The only special mechanical difficulty which occurred
to me was the chance that the gases evolved during a
"charge" might eject some of the active material from the
pockets. I have therefore watched the pockets carefully,
especially during very heavy charges, without finding any
evidence of loss.
Excellence of mechanical design appears also in the
external arrangements. The cell is sealed in its steel
case. Two stout connecting pins (from the positive
and negative plates respectively) come through liquid-tight
bushes of vulcanized rubber. These pins are made slightly
conical, as are also the connectors which fit on them,
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Electrical
Qualities
Output .
and the mechanical finish and easy grip of this terminal
add to the value of the battery. A further advantage
lies in the fact that these connecting pins have a much
higher specific conductivity than those of the ordinary
type of accumulators.
On the top of the case there are also: -
(a) a spring stopper with rubber flange, covering the
hole by which the electrolyte is introduced, or distilled
water added from time to time.
(b) a vent hole guarded by a gravity valve. This pro¬
vides for the escape of the gas evolved during charge. The
hole and valve are covered by a gauze nipple, which prevents
escape of spray while allowing gas to pass. Acting on
the principle of Sir Humphrey Davy’s safety lamp, the same
gauze further prevents any chance of explosion should a
flame be brought near to the exit.
The excellence of all these features in the design
added to the nature of the materials used in construction,
leads me to. conclude that the cell is structurally of a
very stable character.
I came how to the electrical qualities of the cell.
These are quite as good as the mechanical.
The electromotive force is 1.33 (T/.H.) volts.
The internal resistance is 0.0013 ohm.
The out-put at 60 amperes is 210 watt hours, or at the
rate of 11.8 watt hours per pound of cell. Y/hen the cell
is examined as to discharging value, its excellence becomes
most pronounced. At high rates of discharge, rising to
many times the normal , it suffers no appreciable polari¬
zation, and therefore recovers its normal voltage almost
instantaneously when the current returns to an ordinary
value .
These and other points are illustrated by the accom¬
panying curves.
3.
Curves1'6'6 Sheet 1 shows the pressure during discharge. Each
line corresponds to a constant current , the discharge rates
varying from 30 to 200 amperes. This last is such a high
rate for a cell of this size that I hesitated about trying
it, hut the preliminary work indicated that my distrust had
no justification. The experiment proved that the cell
could stand it without injury. It took the succeeding
charge in an excellent way, and yielded the 30 ampere curve
immediately afterwards .
A surprising result of this set of experiments is the
large relat ive output at the high discharge rates. At
120 amperes, the output in 91# of the maximum. Even at
200 amperes, the quantity (ampere-hours) is 82# of the
maximum.
The following table exhibits the actual and relative
output at varying discharge rates.
Discharge rate Time of
in amperes. discharge
Output
in
30
5 hrs.46 mins
175
60
2 hrs . 51 mins
171
90
1 hr. 51 mins
167
120
1 hr. 21 mins
162
150
1 hr. 2 mins
154.
5
200
42 minutes
142
# of the 30
ampere output,
100
99
96.5
93.6
89
82 '
The figures in the last column are much better than
those yielded by any other cell at present known.
o^the^ell. °n Sh8et 2 are giYen the results of one out of many ex-
Eapid recovery periments, intended to test the flexibility of the cell.
The standard cell was discharged, starting at 60 am¬
peres. After a time (5 minutes) the current was suddenly-
increased to 230 amperes. A little later, the current
was reduced again to 60, and so oh as shown by the curve.
Evidently the cell can yield this enormous current for
short intervals and recover almost instantaneously^' It
does not appear to he injured in any way. Subsequent
charging and discharging seemed to be quite normal.
On Sheet 3 are shown curves before and after a 48 hours
short circuit of a small cell. This trying experience
seems to have left the cell intact. Curves B and C on
this sheet show how quickly the cell picks up its normal
state, even after such extreme violence,
ging Bate An important point in traction cells is the rate at
which they can be charged. I have made experiments on this
point and find that the Edison cell will absorb 70 to 75^
of its full charge in one hour.
Curve IV shows ; the result of one of these experiments
The cell charged for one hour only, at the excess rate of
176 amperes. It was then discharged and gave date for
Curve IV. This shows that it had absorbed and could
deliver 124 ampere hours out of the 175 put into it at this
very great rate.
I have evidence to show that where the charging current
can be further increased the one hours absorption would be
still greater.
The question of life has hitherto been the weakest
point of automobile cells, and the tests on this point ought
to be as searching as on those I have mentioned. The final
test can be made on the road only, and as yet I have not
had an opportunity of observing such a test. But. the
laboratory work has given me substantial grounds for anti¬
cipating a much longer life than usual.
These are as follows:
(1) After three months work, with very many charges and
discharges the capacity of the cells remain the same as at
rfn+^-n + n Hibbert. The fall of potential at this high cur
3l}ovm t0 *>e equal to current x internal
! B ,xt 'therefore allows no room for polarization, a
most surprising result) Signed W. Hibbert.
the 'beginning. It has neither increased dr diminished.
A change in either way would suggest some source of in¬
stability, but so far I have not detected any difference.
This is a good preliminary ground for anticipating long life.
(2) Examination of the plates after three months work,
does not indicate any signs of corrosion. The plates are
as even in surface and as rigid in strength as at the
beginning.
(3) The standard cell on which I have been mainly
working has already been subject to the vicissitudes of
travel. It was sent to me from America via Paris, and has
therefore undergone two t ran- shipment s , together with many
loadings and unloadings, and journeys by rail and road.
This long and varied journey was made in its ordinary
working conditions, the plates and fittings in the case fixed
as in use. The only difference was one that might be ex¬
pected to injure the coll - it travelled without the liquid,
so that the plates were more or less exposed to air.
On its arrival, having in it no liquid except that
which had trickled off the plates to the bottom, it was
joined to a voltmeter and gave 1.33 volts.
The full quantity of electrolyte was now put in and
tne cell given a first charge and discharge. The output
following this first charge was 174 ampere-hours, a figure
identical with that obtained after further treatments.
In other words, the long journey and the simultaneous
long exposure to air had not injured the cell one whit.
A further advantage possessed by this Edison cell is
the fact that it does not appear to suffer from repeated
discharges down to a very low pressure. The small cells
have been discharged to 0.3 volt very frequently and are not
injured by it as far as I can discover. '
Closely connected with this is the fact that it is
not necessary or even urgent to charge a cell soon after a
discovery. It is not injured if it remains discharged.
Two of the cells have been left discharged for very appre¬
ciable periods of time without suffering in any detectable
way.
Experiments are proceeding to test how far the cell can
retain a charge . Up to date, the evidence seems very favour¬
able.
In comparing this cell with the other traction cells,
some difficulty arises from the varied aims of those who
males them. Some of the lead cells made for traction are
made with a complete disregard of life. By increasing the
strength of acid used, by reducing the strength of the sup¬
ports, and by thinning down all connections, it is possible
to obtain from lead cells an output nearly equal to that
found by me in the case of the Edison cells. But these
devices confessedly shorten the life of such cells. Com¬
pared with these short lived cells, the Edison holds its
own and more than its own, with respect to output. In
life, it would show veiy great advantage.
If for comparison, we tales a traction cell made by
responsible companies who appreciate all the points requir- •
ing attention, I find this Edison cell has an output per
pound ranging from 25 to 50j! greater, and- a probability of
much greater life.
My conclusion therefore is that the Edison cell shows'.
(a) Greater output per unit of weight.
(b) Greater flexibility of working.
(c) Greater working range of current.
(d) Greater ease and safety of handling.
(e) Greater stability, both mechanical and electrical.
7 .
1901. Battery - Storage - Foreign (D-01-04)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
patenting, manufacture, and sale of Edison storage batteries in Europe. Most
of the correspondence is by or addressed to the following individuals: Robert
Rafn, who assisted attorneys working to obtain patents in continental Europe;
Herman E. Dick, who was authorized by Edison to exploit the battery
commercially throughout Europe; Willis N. Stewart, who was seeking to
purchase both the Edison and the competing Jungner patents; and Sigmund
Bergmann, who began to manufacture Edison storage batteries at his factory
in Berlin.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected. Among
the items not selected are foreign-language descriptions of the battery and
copies of foreign patent applications.
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Uy proposition in regal’d to tho sale and working of my
now storage battory,in countries outside of North and South
America, is this,*- -You to procoal immediately after satisfactory
tofcfcs aro made, to Europo,and ontor into negotiations for tho sale
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-- . i/: Yours $rulyy
February 15th, 1901-
lo m om it May Coneomjp
Kr’*!Iomai Ernest Dick, la visiting Europe in connection
vith th0 “^ storage battery, Which T horn recently devised, with a
view of exploiting the' sono eomeroiallr.
Som® InJ'&rmati oh of a nsw ele6t(£i& BatifPFy Jbate cbm® into my
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with some infejnsation that baa heaphsd me ^ppm 4&rad®n ghottb it*
I had hopes o£ -haing able to get pOssoatA'Cii of this jri'opatty,*
hut they seem to he $&#!&$ an enoraotnS $ot. #.%$ 9Q %
declining to negO elate fuhthar^
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New York Office, 44 Broad St.
May 3, 1901.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Dear Sir:--
Orange, N. J.
1 This will serve to introduce Mr. 0. S. Drummond, about
whom I talked with Mr . Randolph over the. telephone to-day. Mr.
Drummond is an active Direotor in the British Electric Traction Co.,
and wishes to talk to you regarding storage batteries for their, use.
Any courtesy extended to Mr. Drummond will be fully appreciated by
the General Electric Company, as well as by .
Yours truly,
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LONDON, w.c. 8th June 1901.
CAHALL WATER-TUBE
BOILERS.
Hermann E. Dick, Esq. ,
c/o Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
ORANGE ,
New Jersey
U. S. A.
RITER-CONLEY Mf? C?
STEEL CONSTRUCTION.
M? GUI RE TRUCKS.
PHONO-ELECTRIC WIRE
FOR
TROLLEY, TELEPHONE,
TELEGRAPH.
My Dear Dick,
I notice by the New York papers that the
Edison Battery Co. has been incorporated, and that
you are now going ahead with the manufacturing of
the battery.
I have already talked with two or three
people here with reference to their taking up this
battery for France and Belgium, and they are
extremely interested in the matter, and are anxious
to get copies of report on tests which you have
already made; also, on what basis they will be able
to secure the rights on the battery for this
territory.
SH EET,BAR & ROD COPPER
VITRIFI.EDTILE CONDUIT.
"armorite"
INTERIOR CONDUIT.
OVERHEAD MATERIAL,
They are very much interested to know about
the life of the battery; whether it is as durable as
the ordinary storage battery cell, or has a longer
life. These parties mean business, and I would like
to treat with them as early as you can make it
possible for me to do so. As soon as you are ready,
therefore, to name prices for this territory I will
take the matter up at once.
I think also, that if you could let me have
a prioe on Germany and. Russia I can in all probability
sell the battery for. you ift these ooonfttp4.es. We
have specially good connections in Rusftia, and have
Just closed a very important deal there with some Of
the leading Government Officials. Mr. Maguire has
just returned from St. Petersburg on this deal, and
will probably go back there again in the course of
the next few weeks.
I am confident that we can do as well or
better for you in Russia than any other parties you
have in mind. If you have found any difficulty
in securing your Russian patent, I am confident we
can be of considerable assistance to you in this
line as the parties we know are very prominent in
Russia.
Await ihg . the favour of your early reply,
and with very kind regards,
Yours sincerely.
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3)ear Sir,
Replying to yours of the 17th June, I would
state that the parties I referred to in mv letter of
the 8th June were the head of one of the largest
electrical concerns in 35tirope and his electrical
engineer, who is also recognised as being one of the
highest authorities in Europe in his line, with whom
I have had business relations for some time.
PHONO-ELECTRIC WIRE
FOR
TROLLEY, TELEPHONE.
TELEGRAPH.
The matter of the Edison battery came up
in the course of a conversation, and I simp3.y
repeated to him the statements regarding the“ battery
which had appeared in the public Press. I was asked
if I could obtain the information which I requested
you to send me, and 1 stated that I would write v0u.
You will see, therefore, that what I stated was no
breach of confidence in anv wav.
SH EET.BAR & ROD COPPER
VITRIFIEDTILE CONDUIT.
“ARMOR ITE"
INTERIOR CONDUIT.
As you seem worried, however, lest I mav
have Baid something which may injure "my good stand¬
ing with the people with whom I liave talked" I will
show them your letter without further oomment.
, J- think in fairness to myself you. should
withdraw the entirely uncalled for reference coupling
myself with Col. Gourahd, and that the spirit, of vour
letter was not warranted by any action I have taken
in this natter.
OVERHEAD MATERIAL,
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Ifi-. H. E. Dick,
Edison laboratory ,
Orange, N. J,
I was sorry to find you away from your office and not
expected to return for several weeks, as I wanted to have another
talk with you regarding the disposition of your new battery in
Germany and on the Continent before I sailed for Berlin. I hope
that we will be able to take this matter up with you as soon as
you are ready to place the battery upon the narket and we shall be
much pleasedto have you call upon us in Berlin during your European
trip this fall. In the meantime we should liketo keep in touch "
of any developments along the line of my recent conversation with
both yourself and Mr. Edison at your laboratory in Orange.
Yours very truly,
. Represent inrf/kTXJCtmitw.Tm. “
EEEETBICITATS GESELLSCHAPT,
BERLIN.
[CA. AUGUST 1901]
TRANSLATION. \J
Criticisms:; on the Edison Accumulator.
A criticism of Edison's Iron-Nickel Accumulator, which makes
the value of this invention rather doubtful, as given by Dr. Peters,
in the 1 Oentralbl. ftir Akk. und Blemsntenkunde" .
He estimates that the certainly favorable statement of Kennelly
there are necessary 9 4dn active superficies in the Edition Accumulator,
against 5.67 qdm in -a good transportable traction Dead Accumulator,
in order to receive 1 kg cell weight 30.65 Killowatt hours.
A Battery’;.: which should produce a certain amount of Electric
energy must be double the size when Niokelsuperoxyde-i ron-Elements are
used, or it must be according to the size of cells or according to their
number, an though Leadsuperoxyde -Lead-Elements were used.
As a general rule they will have to enlarge the number of
cells by tractioij batteries, as the Automobile Moto-T needs a certain
width and the useful unloading space in the Edisom Accumulator with
1,1 V is also only half of the generally good traction cells which amount
1 t 95 to 1,97 V. It is very questionable whether it will be an easy
matter to obtain double the room in the Automobile than was necessary
thus far, without its occupying unnecessary dimensions. It is very
doubtful whether any weight has been saved thus far through the new
accumulator because the specific weight of nickel and iron is hardly
2/3 from that of lead (nickel 6,5 to 8,9 s;teal 7,6 to 7,8 Lead 11,37
and Leadsuperoxyde 7 round) . Thus far all publications concerning the
Edison Accumulator are ver p reticent as to its usefulness . Dr. Peters
tests with remarks from Reed which he made in discussing Kenelly's speech^
make it appear very probable that the loading space will reach nearly
2 V., which is double of the unloading space. For this reason alone
you could not count any more than 50 pOt. W.-st. hound, beneficial
effect, and even if the loading expense is not very high for
automobile purposes, yet an advancement of about 20 pGt will be realized
against the Lead-Accumulator, because the relief is made useless by
the other mentioned benefits. Still more will the useful effeot have
to be brought down when the iron-oxyde will be reduced badly.
A revolution in the making of Accumulators, has not been
caused by the Edison Apparatus, as it is wished for in the interest
of the Automobile Industry.
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Elekfricitats - (SI erke Jlktien gesellsch aft.
Maschinen =Abtheilung.
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Dear Sir,
I think it will prove advantaceous to have a few complete
electrons for ^ demonetration before the Patent Office , as well
as it will he of interest to the Gentlemen connected with the batte¬
ry case to see them .
I only broueht^for my experiments ^electroes of experimental
size, and therefore bec you , if you find, it advisable , and have
some to spare, kindly send me a few , for instance of those
nickel electrons prepared shortly before youa returned from Canada.
Yours very respectfully
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Hotel SaxoLia Berlin Bov. 12th 1901
Mr . Thoms A. E cl ft s o n
Llewellyn i Pc
As Mr. Dyer will havepold you] I sent to him on Oct . 29th
a cable sciyiny: "Biisiness finished, w7a t next?". It appeared
to DrfSell and to] myself at that time,, that there would be
little tuore work of any importance for me for the following
6-10 weeps -the] time usually required by the examiner to go
throngh^abpi to ejet in} the cases.
In order, phen, to prevent ' that I shovld.be nearly idle
for 18— 20 dckjst -i. e . - till I could get orders by mail from
America ,/ sent said message and received in ansvjer the cable,
known to yon: "Assist Norway, Sweden, Austria, advise Brandon
Paris letter to-day. Dyer”
On the same day I sent a copy of this cable to Messrs.
Brandon and put myself to their disposal, explaining to them
the purpose of my presence in Europe; on Bov. 6th I got an
answer informing me or, the state of affairs in the different
countries and ending thus:
"Therefore, so far, your attention to these matters is
not needed for the present. Will yon kindly let ns know your
address at all times so thht vje may communicate with yon”.
I According
According to this I had only to wait for Mr . Dyer's
announced letter, and, as just at that time, vxi received the.
examiner's infomations in the Cd-Cn-case, and some days later
in the Mg-case, I had plenty to do, going through these, ca¬
ses and composing the. amendments with Dr. Sell .
To-day then, I received Mr. Dyer's letter giving good
and clear information and again directing me. to Messrs. Bran¬
don. As, however, I should be of little direct use in Paris,
I prefer to write and ash of letters of introduction to the
Vienna attorneys, and shall then on the receipt of such let¬
ters leave for Vienna Jlfy present work in this city will be
finished by to-morrow, and_I shall not he needed here till
in about 3 weeks,, when we get the examiner’s decissions in
the Ni-Fa cases,
I send unclosed my translations of the amendments of
Oct. Bdth, which yon will probably find a little limited;
but still I think, it must be considered good luck, if the
inflexible German office will allow them without further chan¬
ge.
The latest informations in the Cn-Cd-case, for instance,
were so contrary,, that Dr. Sell believes that he will be able
to use them, if needed, as a good argument against the exami¬
ner before the next instance, in tho Fe-Ni-case.
The examiner is, as I mentioned before, a singular eeo-
I . ception
caption, as far as lack of good will and intelligence is
concerned.
Regarding the Jmgnar cell I am informed by a friend,
just coming from Stockholm, that there has been formed a
100,000 dollars company to the manufacturing of same in
-JonAkopring, Sweden, and that their automobiles may be seen in
Stockholm., climbing the steep hills of that city at an im¬
pressive speed, and carrying a surprisingly low weight bat¬
tery. This is not very encouragoing, as regards the annihi¬
lation of Jnngner's patent in England: but in the Cd-Cn-case,
there has been cited ago inst ns an Am. Pat. by Fanre Ho .
389882 of Sept. 68, describing and claiming a principle of
which Jnngner's principle is nothing but a special case.
According to German law, this allovjs the annihilation of
Jnngner's patent, and thus there appears to be no danger in
that respect in this country. How correct this is in case
of England I, of course, do riot know, hut, at all events, I
mention same to Mr. Dyer in my letter to-day.
V/ith best wishes for - your health I remain
Yours very respectfully
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any more money unless we have your cahl f instructions regarding it.
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1901. Edison, T.A. - General (D-01-06)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
a variety of subjects. Included are documents that deal with more than one
subject or that do not fall under the main subject categories in the Document
File. Among the items for 1901 are a letter from longtime Edison associate
Sigmund Bergmann; a telegram from Guglielmo Marconi; and Edison's
comments on physicist Henry Rowland following Rowland's death.
All of the documents have been selected.
Howard A, Colby relating to a building for reoreation purposes
which he offers to ereot and present t.o Llewellyn Park.
Mr. Colby, in tendering this generous gift, does bo
without imposing any conditions except that the building shall be
suitably heated and provided with a custodian at reasonable times.
If the offer is accepted it will be necessary for those
interested to become responsible55 for the cost of maintaining the
building, as the condition of the Llewellyn Park treasury at the
present time will not justify the Board in incurring any additional
fixed" charges. The estimated cost of maintenance is not likely
to be large.
We deBire an expression of opinion from you as to the
advisability of accepting Mr. Colby's offer, and should be glad to
hear from you at an early date.
YourB truly,
BOARD OP MANAGERS •
[ENCLOSURE]
[Copy]
February 11th, 1901.
To the Board of Managers,
Llewellyn Park, Orange, N. J.
Gentlemen
Referring to the proposition which I have heretofore infor¬
mally made in regard to donating to the Park a building for certain
recreation purposes, I write to say that my idea of such a building is
as follows: It would be a building especially for winter use, made of
brick with a trussed roof, about 150 by 70 feet. In order that it
might be useful for tennis, it will be about 40 feet in height, with
glass skylights. It could also be used readily for dancing purposes,
and would be equipped with a small stage for dramatic and other enter¬
tainments.
The conditions of such a gift, which would be unrestricted,
would entail the maintenance of the plant by the Park authorities, so
that it would be suitably heated and provided with a custodian at all
reasonable times, for the amusement of those entitled to avail them¬
selves of its privileges. I might add that the building will be
provided with a steam heating apparatus so that it might be used
throughout the the winter season.
My purpose in writing is to ascertain whether your Board can
set apart for the purposes of such a building a plot of ground, and
if so, whether they are willing to accept the building on the condi¬
tions I have stated.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) HOWARD A. COLBY.
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Few York, Feu. 3.1, 1901'.
. EBISOT.Esq.
Orange, F.J.
My Book, “Flame, Electricity and the Camera”, toward which you
gave me generous aid, has had a gratifying sale. The publishers-, Double-
day, Page <1 Co., wish me to write them a second hook on IliVEiTTIOI? AI7D
DISCOVERY. In writing its chapters I would he glad to: describe- your
present work in the separation of iron from ore. Indeed, anything you
care to say about your other achievements, present or past, will ho- of
interest to the reading public.. If I may trouble you- by calling at your
laboratory, pray name any time convenient to yourself, and say within hciw
many minutes I am to bid- you farewell.
With high regard,
0fajvjv-
XP^%\ -^r ’"Sr.:.
■'■ N- 1 Yj^ Thomas A,r Bdiaon, Esq.., U &*-"** "77” <- -/ 4 ’
" \ (Hew Jersey. U.S.A'.
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Antwort erbittm an
Abtheilung M
I telegraphed you a few days ago £
follows, - "Any new German Patent applications you are making
advise you strongly to have attended to here by Seubel." which
no dount you understood. I simply want to impress upon you
that you must let your German Patents go through our hands if
you do not want to make the same experiences as you did with
a number of your German applications. That what I suggest is
of the greatest importance to you we have proved through the
Ore Milling cases, which nearly all went through successfully
in spite of prior publication.
You are no doubt aware that the Giant Rolls Patent has been
rr ('^f
kin*
Of course you understand there will be
our part besides the official fees, and
Seubel and myself, our <
i Patent Rawer and £
to take care of your interests.
Bergmann-Elektromotoren- und Dynamo -Werke Aktiengesellschaft.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. Orange, cnntd. 7th. March. 1901.
The pleasant news you have indicated in your last letter
that Dick would soon bring something over that would please
me has put me on the tip toe of expectation.
I oan only repeat to you that if you have something really
good, that I and my concern here can, as far as Germany and
Austria are concerned, handle any enterprise and make more
money in quicker time for you than any one else on the continent.
We have at our command the most important Banks in Germany,
therefore give me the first chance in Germany and Austria and
your interests I assure you, will be well taken care of.
DIRECTOR’S ROO/RS,
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Edison write)ne about hlun andhlsplnns and of youijorher .plf&is for him ?
I think he^ju|^-have^|iic|e|Q point J?romwhich it wouldbeproper for him
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I have not heard fromyou for a long time . I hope that you and. Mrs
Edison are well and happy and that the worldis kind to you both inall
ways . I am still hoping for a visit to Cornell from you and there is
quite as rauchhere for you to see and hear about as ever. 1 expect, when
you cane, to find injrourtrunk , t oo , that bust that you were-to give me so
long ago and perhaps sameof the relics of earlier days and illustratioi
of your "History oflnventions" that I could not get you quite to promie* .
though this, of all placesinthe world, is the place for them - theoldestj#
and the la? gas— t school of' electrical engineering inthe country .
But whether you come with or witout them ,you will be welcome
notwithstanding your long waiting .
Very sinorely yours
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Thos. A. SdlBon, Esq.,
Menlo Park, Orange, N. j.
Dear Mr. Edison
I have been very muo ed/£o note the enolosed
matter in the New York Journal afid must confess that I
cannot understand it. I have Mr. Pish, who is very muoh
distressed that suoh a thing s ear in puhlio prints, and
who, from what 1 know of him, the last man to want to
step into your shoes, if'Jfils s were true. I am not saying
anything about thevmatter in t: this week other than to
note the fact of the G. E. ole t I thought I ought to drop
you a line so that in case yoj/ nything to be said we might
understand each other.
Believe me, with egards and best wishes,
May 15th, IS 01,
[ENCLOSURE]
EDISON PUT OUT OF
Frederick P. Fish Elected a Director in His Place at |
the Company’s Annual Meeting in
Schenectady Yesterday. . '• ,
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Hear Mr. Edison:
You will remember that sometime ago Mr* Eoley, Super¬
intendent of Telegraph of the H. 1, & W. R. R., talked to you about a
scheme that they had in mind of train despatching hy means of telephones,
instead of telegraph, and they wanted to know if some connection could
not be made with the phonograph so that a record could be kept of all
orders. You stated to him, as I understand it, that such a thing was
feasible. They are now very anxious to know what, if anything, oan be
done. Hid you ever give the matter any further attention, and can any¬
thing be done until you get back? Mr. Eoley has telephoned to me in
regard to the matter and I should like to give him some sort of a reply.
Please answer on the back of this in enolosed envelope.
Yours very truly,.
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Tjiis relates to a new method of telephone despatches instead of
telegraph, that Mr. Edison was v/orking on about the time the lett er' was
written— the latter end of July 1901.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
$400. is subscribed for the purpose of assisting the beneficiary in
some kind of business. On this list of subscriptions appears your
name. Personally I know nothing about the case, but presume you
investigated it before you subscribed. Would it be asking too much
to let me have what information you can concerning the party. I do
not want to see anyone in the electrical business suffer, especially
one of the pioneers, if I can be of assistance. Thanking you in
advance for your courtesy, I remain,
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
ir. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, N. J.
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Deo. 16, 1001.
The Eleotrioal Engineering Department of Columbia
University now lacks the following important pieces of apparatus,
whioh are essential to the equipment of a first class eleotrioal
laboratory.
1 Storage battery and attachments $1,500.
1 Three-phase generator and attachments 1,500.
2Motor-dynamcj[sets for lecture demonstrations 1,000.
3 Single, two and three-phase motors 750.
4 Direct current machines for regular use in
laboratory 1,000.
Laboratory standards of voltage, currents
resistance, inductance, capacity, etc. 2,500.
Lecture models 1,250.
Installation of above apparatus 500.
Total $10,000.
It is out of the question, at the present time, for the
University itself to appropriate the whole or any considerable portion
of the sum required to purchase the above apparatus, and it is not like¬
ly to be in a position to do so for several years to come. Out of its
own resources the University is able to make only a small allowance to
eaoh of its fifty departments. This is barely sufficient to cover the
cost of supplies, repairs, and very small additions to equipment. Exper-
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ienoe has shown that manufacturers are willing to make small donations
of samples and special forms of apparatus, but they do not feel warranted
in giving large pieces of standard machinery. The numerous educational
•eduoafet&ntrl institutions throughout the country are constantly asking foA-'
gifts of this kind, so that manufacturers have found it necessary to
make a general refusal. In view of these facts the Department finds that
the only available means of obtaining the facilities which it needs so
much is to appeal to the generosity of its friends.
In the remarkable progress of electrical soienoe and its
applications during the past twenty years, the United States has taken
the leading part, and New York has been and is now the headquarters of
that leadership. It seems appropriate, therefore, that the principal ed¬
ucational institution in or near the city should possess a well equipped
eleotrioal laboratory. Each year it would directly benefit more than
one hundred electrical engineering students, and nearly three hundred
students in mechanical, civil, and mining engineering, and in chemistry.
Such a laboratory exerts also a less direot, but very important influ¬
ence on scientific and industrial progre
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Very truly yours
ELECTRICAL WORLD
^3 ENGINEER
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LLEWELLYN PARK.
Orange, N. J., December 30, 1901.
You are hereby notified that a meeting of per¬
sons owning land subject to assessment will be held
on Monday, the 13th day of January next, being the
second Monday in the month, at the residence of
Benjamin Douglass, Jr., in Llewellyn Park, that
being the place fixed by the Trustees, when a Com¬
mittee of Managers will be chosen for the year next
l,,(’ P<*t ' i 8STHJ Jr
ensuing, and the annual tax or assessment fixed ;
and for the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the said meeting.
Wm. Read Howe, Secretary.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Clubs and Societies (D-01-09)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's membership and activities in social clubs and professional
societies. Included are solicitations from the Young Men’s Christian
Association of the Oranges and the Franklin Murphy Young Voters League,
both of which received donations from Edison.
All of the documents have been selected.
q/Cbue address: n
William J. Hammer,
CONSULTING ELECTRICAL ENGINEER,
922 HAVEMEYER BUILDING,
26 CORTLANDT ST.
NEW YORK, _ I.®1?..! . Uth. 1901. .
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Xhorr.so A. Edison, Esq. ,
Orange, N. j.
My dear Mr. Edison :-
Po-rir.lt me to extend my 'he arty congratulations and host
Tiiihes on this your birthday./ Y/hen I saw you recently, I men¬
tioned that the American Institute of Electrical Engineers would
hold a "Oonversazionne” about the middle of Larch, and X was led
to hope from your endorsement of this idea, and from other remarks,
ihat you would perhsjy* he able to contribute something to this
first »Sonversazioiw%» of the Institute. I now write to state
that in order to gjtve additional time, and seoure the full suc¬
cess of the »lonwfc‘sasio?uw“, the iommittee has decided to make
the date April. 4-|3th, and it will probabl/held at Columbia Univ¬
ersity, -here tfoiitimous and alienating currents, and other fa¬
cilities willibe accorded us. You know how eminently successful
V336 ent ort adnment s have been abroad, and our Committee is ex¬
ceedingly anKious to make this one, given by the American Insti¬
tute very successful, and a credit to the Institute, and all oon-
oerW. Invitations will be extended to people of prominence,
connected Mth the state and Municipal Government, and others, and
the committee are encouraged to believe that some of our most
prominent j members will opntribute features of great interest and
as the data haB been changed, the 0) remittee also hope
novelt:
T. A. Edison, Beg.,
Hesailyn Park,
Now Jersey, U.S.A.
Sir,
I. have the honour to enolose
this Congress shioh sill lndloate
which have already been made*
3rd., 4th and 5th of September of
SC0I1AND.
js'sth April 1901
a Provisional Preliminary Programme foi
> to iron its aoope and the arrangements
TheP Meetings will be held here on the
It sill be seenfrom the Programme that the Oongneaa sill .be supported
by the prinolpal Engineering Sooleties in Orest Britain, and eaoh is in .
oharge of that Seotloa of the Congress shioh deals sith . the partloulsr
Branoh of the. Snbjeot in shioh it is interested. Delegates from foreign
Governments and Sooietles and other distinguished foreign Engineers have been
t nominated as Honorary Members of the Congress. t h%ve been disabled'.: to
inform yon that yon have :beea nominated as an Honorary Member, and to .express
the hope that yon sill be able to attend and take part in the Vestings.
If it is yonr intention to be present at the Congreee I shall ;be glad
to forward to you when it is ready a more pomplete programme and a lint of
Hotels and their terms.
itate :lf yonr i
address and titles : as written
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* INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS (GLASGOW), 1901.
3rd, 4th , 5th one. 6th of SEPTEMBER, igoi.
PROVISIONAL PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME.
HONOBABY PBESIDENT
The Bight Honourable the Lora Km, tin, G.O.V.O.
HONOBABY VIOE-PBEBIDENTS
The hfoat Noble the Dokb op Abovll.
The Bight Honourable the Lord Blythbwood.
The Bight Honourable the Loud Pbovost of Edinburgh.
The Honourable the Loud Pbovost of Glasgow.
PBESIDENT
Jambs Manberqh, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
VICE-PBESIDENTS ■
The Bight Hon. the Eabl op Glasgow, G.O.M.G., President of the Institution of Naval Arohlteots.
William H. Maw, President of the Institution of Meohanloal Engineers.
William Whitwell, President of the Iron and Steel Institute.
Professor John Pbiibt, D.So., P.B.S., President of the Institution of Eleotriool Engineers.
Sir William Thomas Lewis, Bart., President of the Institution of Mining Engineers.
Robbbt Oaibd, LL.D., President of the Institution of Engineers ona Shipbuilders in Scotland.
Colonel J. M. Denny, M.P., President of the Institution of Marine Engineers.
Professor B. L. Weiqhton, Yioe-President of the North-East Coast Institution of Engineers
and Shipbuilders.
James S. Dixon, President of tbo Mining Institute of Sootland.
HONOEAEY MEMBEBS
Delegates of Poreign Governments and SooletieB, and others.
GENEBAL COMMITTEE
Jambs Manbbboh, Chairman. Bobert Oaibd, LL.D., Vice-Chairman.
Members of Oounoil of the Institutions undertaking, the work of the Sootions, and of the ohiof
Looal Institutions, including the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, West of
Scotland Iron and Stool Institute, Mining Institute of Scotland, and tbo Glasgow Local Seotion of
the Institution of Eleotrioal Engineers; a number of representative engineers from Glasgow ond
the neighbourhood, and from various engineering oentros at home and abroad; and the members
of the London Committee.
LONDON COMMITTEE
Sit Douolab Pox, Chairman.
The Presidents, Past Presidents and Vioo-Prosidents of the Institutions of Civil Engineers,
of Mechanical Engineers, of Naval Architects, of Eleotrical Engineers and of the Iron and Stoel
Institute ; representatives of the other leading Institutions in England, and the following representatives
[ENCLOSURE]
of the Glasgow Local Executive Committee, Archibald Ban, D.Bo., Robert Oaird, LL.D., H. A. Mavor ;
J. H. T. -Tudsbery, D.So., Honorary Seoretary, the Institution of Oivii Engineers, Westminster,
London, S.W.
EXEGUTIVE COMMITTEE
Robert Oaird, LL.D., Chairman.
Local members nominated by the General Committee 1 and in addition the Chairmen and
Honorary Secretaries of Sections, and the following Members nominated by the London Committee —
Sir Douglas Pox, E. P. Martin, E. Windsor Riohards, Alexander Siemens, EranoiB Elgar, LL.D,,
Thomas Evans, J. W. Helps, 0. H. Lowe, and J. H. T. Tudsbory, D.Bo. .
GLASGOW LOOAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Robert Oaird, LL.D., Chairman.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE and SUB-OOMMITTEES
Oonvenbrb: — Professor Archibald Barr, D.So., A. S. Biooart, Professor J. H,' Bileb, Robert
Oaird, LL.D., James S. Dixon, W. Poulis, J. G. Jenkins, 0. 0. Lindsay,
H. A. Mavor, A. B. M'Donald, J. P. M'Intosh, James Rowan.
GENERAL SEORETARY
J. D. Cobmaok, The University, Glasgow.
DATE AND PLACE OP MEETINGS.
The meetings for the reading of papers will bo held within the University BuildingB, whioh are
in immediate proximity to the Exhibition. As a rule the Seotions will meet on the forenoons of
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 3rd, 4th, and 6th September, 1901, at 10 a.m. Members of
tho Congress will be entitled to attend the meetings of any or all of the Sections.
VISITS TO WORKS.
ViBits to Works in Glasgow and neighbourhood will be arranged by Sub-Oommittees representing
the several seotionB ; but the works will be open to all Members of the Congress. Many works will
bo open to Members at any time during the Congress week; but speoial visits are being arranged for
the afternoons of the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and at other times. The arrangements for
some Seotions will inolude. visits to the Exhibition under competent guides.
. SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
The Honourable the Lord Provost and the Corporation of Glasgow have announced their intention
of receiving and entertaining the Members of the Congress. Evening Entertainments and River and
other Excursions are being arranged. Excursions only will be arranged for Priday, 6th September.
PUBLICATIONS.
. Eaoh Member will be entitled, without ohorge, to a Volume of Abstracts of the Papers read in all
the Seotions. Where not otherwise arranged for; the Papers read in a Seotion will be printed in the
Transactions of the Sooiety in ohorge of that Seotion, and the Transactions of eaoh Seotion may be
purchased separately. - , 3
the-Congress-weekr-will-be-Half-a-Guinea. *** *^6 Exhibition-during
k detailed Programme will be issued later.
[ENCLOSURE]
SECTIONS.
The following are the Seotiona and the Offloe-Bearera nominated, or the InatitutionB whioh have
been invited and have deoided to take eharge : —
Section I. — RAILWAYS.
Chairman, Sir Benjamin Bakeb, K.O.M.G., E.B.S.
Honorary Seorotary, B. Elliott Coon®, 8 The Sanotnary, Westminster, London, S.W.
Soction II.— WATERWAYS AND MARITIME WORKS.
Chairman, Sir John Wolfe Barry, K.O.B., E.B.S.
Honorary Seorotary, L. F. VEnNON-HAnoouni, 6 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London, S.W.
Section III.— MEOHANIOAL.
The Institution of Moohanioal Engineers.
Chairman, William H. Maw, President of the Institution of Meohanioal Engineers.
Honorary Seorotary, Edoaii Worthington, Institution of Meohanioal Engineers, Storey’s Gate,
St. JamoB’s Park, London, S.W.
TELEPHONE, 1496
RbstFdnndr Smith Gor:.’
MAKERS OF
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37 to 43JJWNING ST, Cor. BEDFORD,
WewYork,
May 18th, 1901.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
West Orar^e,
Dear Sin ~ "
Mr,-,R^chai’ d Colgato informs me that yo^^ave renewed^for the current year, your
annual pledge of $100.00 to the Young Men's Christian Association of the Oranges. We are
endeavoring to aooumulate some funds before the vaoation season fairly opens, whioh will
help us in getting through' the sumner without borrowing. If quite convenient, we will
greatly appreciate a check for the amount of your subscription, to reaohus between this
date and the first of ’June, if practicable.
Thanking you -for ’the practical Interest you have s^own for many years in our
work, I remain, •
W-
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The Franklin flurphy Young Voters League,
iSitaia*/., i/K , _ Pot. 84th. _ _
- Mr.. Thomas. A. __Edi8on^>*^>» }
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.Mr..._W.eber,_.._the_.Chalrman_of _our._Einanoe._Cofflmit.tee,_who-pre.sent8.
r — . «ihis-le-t.ter.....to.-y.ou,._wlll.._explain_in_de.tail..o.UE-.p.lun8..and._inten lions.. _
— . . -We_have- organized- on -a--permanent.-.ba6iB.-and-in.tend.-.to.-r.emain.-in..-existeaoe._i
f - indefinitely., _but_at_pr.e.8ent._ouE_sole_objeo.t-is_to-fur_th6r_the_eleo.tion _
| - -Of_Mr_._Er_anklin_Mur.phy.,_our._S..tandar_d_B.e.ar_er_-in_this._.Canipa.ign. _ iw.e_hay.e_ _
I - alr.e.ady__enr.olle.d_.oy.er__600_member.s_and..among_ them .ar.e.„a_.lar.g,e_numher_of. _
\ — — — y-.OUng-Dem.o.orat8_whd„.hay.e_p.l.edge.d-them6e.lY6s...-t,o._v.o.te_for.._the_Rep.ublioan _
j - Candidate. - We_. have ...organized -five .dlffer.ent_.Clubs_under_the_gener.al _
■ - he.ad_of_The_Er.anklln.-Uurphy_Y.oung— V.o.t.er.a-Iieague— and-intend—to- .s.ti 1 1 fur_T-
- ther.„inorease_the_number._.of_Clubs - V7e_.have._exhaus.ted_our_funds._and _
■ - ther.efor.e_app.eal._to.-y.o.u_f or_ ..assistance. .in the matter n-f repl eni ng our.
- -treasury, - ^ome^of^ycLt^frl^d.s.^lllce Vioe-Chanoellor Pitney. Mr. Wm. A
\ - .Hal.sey, — an.d_shye_ral_oJher_who_I_might_name, _ haye_halp_e_d_us_and_y_o_ur_nam.e _
! - has.-been. -Suggested. a 6_.one._who_.iB_..deeply__ inte.r.e.s.te.d.in_Rei)ublioan-e.uop.es.s,—
X_.trust_y.o.u_will_se.e-fi.t_to_r_esp.ond_t.o_our_appeal, _ I
Che Rational Civic federation
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p. SSftSraod or I
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RICH^RE^REND“HEN,iv>,S,?OTrB?
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jAHlIiaSffita-woHrer UMvem
FRAmtt,f>NSARGENT1'(ar.nd Muter Brotherhood
281 Fourth Avenue,
New York City, j)e c .12,1901 .
Thomas A. Edison,/!
Orange,
Bear Sir:-
The fficlosed clipping refers to an im¬
portant Industrial Meeting at the Board of Trade
Rooms, Ntf. 203 Broadway, next Monday and Tuesday,
the opening session being at 10:30 A.M. Monday.
The large employers, labor leaders and
publics men referred to in the clipping will be
present and participate.
The general object of this Department
ek methods for reducing to a minimun in¬
trial disturbances in this country.
This is not a public meeting but the
Cojnmittee on Program invites you to be present.
Yours truly,
Secretary. I
1901. Edison, T.A. - Employment (D-01-10)
This folder contains correspondence from or about employees and
prospective employees. Most of the correspondence relates to employment
requests for the West Orange laboratory. There are also letters soliciting
Edison's opinion regarding former employees seeking positions elsewhere.
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. The
selected items all received a significant response from Edison.
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• Thomas A. Edison
Deoember 7th, 1901,
We have at our works an expensive steam plant
consisting of a 1500 H. P. Gross Compound condensing engine,
two smaller engines, and quite a large eleotrlo plant, oonslst-
ing of Sprague generators, and quite a oomplioated switoh-board,
this together with tlxe heating apparatus, air compressors, pumps, |
and other maohinaiy , make it quite desirable that we have a I
first-class man in charge, we understand that you have some
knowledge of the oharaoter and ability of Henry Finkel. We
5‘d thank you 1* you would advise us as to what you know abo^
on,4 whether you oonslder him oapable of running suoh a
t. '
We enclose you stamped envelope, and thank you in advance
any cou^esies you may show us In the matter.
Yours vary truly, j
chase Rolling Hill company.
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INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAVS OP WYOMING
Office, Suite J8
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DENVER, COLORADO D'30* a3rd • 1901.
Mt. Thomas A. Edison,
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Orange, K . J.
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Dear Sir:- Understanding that You are personally acnuinted witih
Mr. Thos. H. Edwards, M. E. and Metalurgical Chemist of this city
and also that he has had ,off and on ,tha honor of doing some work,
for You in his profession, I herewith take the liberty to respectfully
ask You, if You consider his assays reliable?- I consider Mr. Edwards
to be an honorable and reliable gentleman, and the information X seek
of You is simply for the protection of Mr. Edwards'; reputation and con¬
sequently of our own interests in case of willful damaging rumors as
to his (Mr. Edwards' ) ability and honesty.
Thanking You in advance for Your kind attention in this matter.
I beg to be,
1 901 . Edison, T.A. - Family (D-01 -1 1 )
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and
about Edison's family. Included are numerous letters concerning the legal
and financial interests of Thomas A. Edison, Jr., as well as a series of reports
from the Pinkerton National Detective Agency pertaining to the investigation
of kidnapping threats made against Edison's family.
All of the documents have been selected except for two Pinkerton bills
and the Pinkerton reports, only samples of which have been selected.
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as A. Jr. is in a -tight place through a judgment obtained against
him and William Holzer by William McMahon, amounting to $400,000
and $13S .72 costs.
This judgment carries with it imprisonment. An order of
arrest has already been obtained against your son and Holzer, and
wiill be executed on the latter as Boon as found. It seems that
your son, who is the principal factor, cannot be found, and McMahon
is advised by the Judge to go be Bore the Grand Jury and procure an
indictment. Should this be done, there is no way to prevent the
young man from getting a long term of imprisonment.
I am in no ivay interested' in this.mattelr, but I know the
plaintiff for many years, and from a conversation that took place
in my presence with his attorney, I have no doubt that he intends
to enforce the Decree of the Court at the earliest possible moment.
I do; fiot know your son, but from what I heard of the matter,
I suspect that he has not had much experience in corporation mat¬
ters, and therefore, placed himself and company in an unfortunate
position. McMahon is in a desperate condition financially, besides
he had a part of his house burned down the other day, and altogether
makes him sore on everybody and everything. Under the circumstances,
you probably know as well as I, that he is a dangerous character
and thoroughly unscrupulous in isher, means used for attaining his
ends.
If Shis should be a matter of interest to you, please let me
know and X will get hold of McMahon and se what he wants, and stop
further proceedings. He is under obligations to me in many ways,
and whether drunk or sober, I have always been able to do with him
more than any one else, and if you wish I will come and see you at
any time you may name.
Very truly yours
Fourth Article of the Judgment reads: "That said Thomas A. Edison,
Jr. be committed by the Sheriff of the County of Hew York to the
County Jail of said County, to be there detailed in close custody
until he shall specifically perform the agreement set forth in said
judgment, or he be discharged according to law."
Iv'.y dear iir;-
The letter v/riten by J».r. HickoJ^of 35 Nassau -at. to you
in reference to a certain suit, brought by one, A'.aqKahon, against your
son, Thomas ... Edison, Jr. , and in turn sent by A;r. Randolph to your
son, and he in turn to me, was received on Saturday.
I am largely interested in this Company and have put consider¬
able money in same. I am secretary of the Company and somewhat fami¬
liar with this litigation, and beg leave to inform you that Air. Hiclco:f^' .
is away off on the state of affairs in writing you in the manner in
which he did. There was a time when Thomas ... Edison, Jr. was in con¬
tempt of court, but such time has passed. 1 have advanced money nec¬
essary to have matters opened up and have them tried on their merits,
which will be some time next month, so your son is in no danger of any
proceedings of any kind or nature on this account being brought against
him at the present time. In my opinion this Hlck'oiR letter is for the
purpose of having you put up some money. 1 wish to inform you of the
truthful state of affairs, and state that your son is entirely innocent
of any wrong doing in any way whatever .
The Brder of the Court was obtained originally on a misrepres¬
entation by the plaintiff, but mainly upon lack of due attention by
Company, hashanded to me a copy of a letter written to you by
Mr. C. C. Hickok concerningthe matter of contempt proceedings which
were pending in re McMahon against Holzer and Edison, Jr. , and Mr.
Thompson requested that I inform you of the present status of this
case, and also, that you may see that the case has been properly
conducted, I desire to lay before you the following information.
William McMahon, the plaintiff in this action, claims
the right to a large amount of stock in the above company in remu¬
neration for services which he alleges to heave rendered the defend
ants, this we deny. < ^
Applicatior^wafs made by said McMahon and upon presenta¬
tion of opposing affidavits and argument in opposition by myself.
Judge Books-taver denied the plaintiff's reqiiest with $10.00 costs
to defendants.. Answer- was then interposed and after issue was
joined, adelay of several months ensued before McMahon's attorney
put the case on the calendar for trial. At the time the case came
up for trial, Mr. Holzer was in Europe and I was unable to proper¬
ly present the defense because of his .absence, so I permitted the
case to go by default, expecting to reopen the same upon Mr.
Holzer’ s return.
T. A. E. No. 2.
Mr. Holzer returned to this Country the latter part of
December, after an absence abroad of about nine months, and I
immediately obtained an order to show cause why this judgment
should not be reopened and we be permitted to come in and defend
upon the merits. Our remedy in this order to show cause was;
granted by Judge Dugro andthe case is now on ths calendar again
for trial within the near' future.
The plaintiff did obtain an order to show cause why
defendants should not be punished for contempt in not complying
with the judgnent rendered upon the inquest held by the plaintiff
in that defendants shouldturn over to plaintiff a large amount of
their stock, which plaintiff now considers valuable. However-, of
course, this contempt is now stayed, and we have no doubt of our
ability to defeat the plaintiff upon the merits.
Mr. Hickok stated to me yesterday in my office, that he
di d not understand the case andhad written you the letter in
question upon the request of Mr. McMahon. I, therefore, suggested
to Mr. Hickok that his action was quite unprofessional, especially
as Mr. Hickok is not the attorney of record for the plaintiff and
knew nothing about the present status of the case.
Trusting that I have made the matter clear and that I
have not, trespassed unnecessarily upon your time, I remain,
Vours>,very sincerely
Thos. A. Edison, Esq.,
Llewelyn Park,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Asst. Supt. Geo. S. Dougherty reports :-
Wednesday, Hay 15th, 1901.
Oh Wednesday, May 15th Hr. ,H. E. Diok in Hr. Thos. A. Edison's
employ, called at the Agency, end requested that a representative "be
detailed to visit Hr, Edison's labratory at Llewelyn Park, Orange, N.J,
for the purpose of inquiring into anonymous letters received hy Mr,
Edison At Boon to-day I proceeded to Llewelyn Park where I had a
conference with Hr. Edison and Hr. Diok, and they exhibited to me an
envelope and letter, the envelope ea which was a United States two
eent stamped one showed the following mailing stamps :~
Front of envelope: Orange, N. J.
May 14, 6:30 a.m.
19 0 1
Back of envelope West Orange, IT. J.
May 14, 10 a. m.
1901 Reoeived
The address on theenvelope was as follows:
"Mr, Thos. Edison,
LLEWELYN PARK, West Orange, 'XT. J.
and in the lower left hand corner the word "PERSONAL"
The address on the envelope appears to have been out from some
newspaper, about minion or brevier size and is in capitals or lower
case. The word "Personal" also appears to have been cut from a
newspaper, from the advertising headline and is in black letter caps,
with a rule over the top. The address cut from the newspaper
appears to have been pasted over an address which had beenwritten on
'this envelope with a typewriter or made with a rubber stamp. On
removing the printed address of Mr. Edison I found that it was in all
probability cut from some newspaper, as X observed parts of a large
advert isiig type and part of a cut and on the back of the word "Personal
appears the following:
"12 room residence
part of Oranges" _ Park"
This is probably an advertisement that had appeared in a Newark or
Orange newspaper offering real estate for sale in Llewelyn Park.
Underneath Mr. Edison's address on this envelope appears the address
of Hon Judge Kreugor,
Newark, N. J.
This address appears to have been printed on with rubber type of some
kind, written with a very poor typewriter, or with a rubber stamp in
which names and address can be set up from individual rubber type.
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This envelope contained, a letter reading, as follows:
“Sir
If you dont put § 25, 000 gold
for next Thur night at 12,30
at foot of sign Hahns h 00 in
Central & Essez Aves Orange N J
We will kidnap your child If you
notify the Polios We shall do you
same We are doing to Hr. Bianohi
hut you may he worse Yet.
Remember" " .
This letter is evidently printed with a ruhher stamp in which
single ruoher types can he set up, and is very poorly executed, and
would appear to he printed on common hag orwrapplng paper. The
paper is about 4-fr inches long h.v 4if inches wide.
I was informed hy Hr. Edison and Hr. Dick that Bianohi referred
to in this letter was the proprietor of a wine and liquo* store
in Orange; that he is an Italian and very little is known concerning
him. I therefore, requested that Bianohi he immediately sent for
I had a very interesting interview with him and obtained from him
the following inf ormation:-
Vittoria Bianohi, aged 43 years, horn in Milan, Italy. At
present proprietor of the Bianohi Wine and Liquor Co., 261 Main St.,
Orange, N. J, About 18 years ago he married Gina Vigano, also of
Milan, Theyhave the following children:
Dina age 18 years
Ovidio age 15 years
I tala between 5 and 6 years.
About 1884 Bianohi, his wife aid one child arrived in the United
States. Bianohi is a hatter by trade and he obtained employment with
Meyer SJ.Iarcey, Scott Street, Newark, II. J. and subsequently worked
for a time at his trade with Cummings & Matthews in Orange* Valley
In 1889 he engaged in the liquor business, wholesale and
retail at .27 Market St., Newark, N. J. Here he was fairly prosperous
and eventually purchased some property in Pierson's Alley. About 1894
or 1895 his cousin Achilla Pirola of 319 Market St., Newark, N.J.
who was also in the wholesale and retail liquor business borrowed from
Bianohi §5000, in addition to which he borrowed, on Bianchi’s
recommendation §3000 from Joe Dughi, a wholesale fruit dealer, now
deceased, and §2000 from Peter Zazzali, a retail fruit dealer,Market
and Broad St. After obtaining this money Pirola fled from the
United States to Europe, Bianohi at this time was also engaged in the
banking business, and the Italians who had deposited with Bianohi
their savings, on hearing that Pirola had fled, demanded their money
from Banchi, which he promptly paid, informing me that he had mortgaged
his property in Pierson's Alley, which property has since been sold
for the mortgage . (§4500) which was held by the German Nat'l Bank of
Newark, N. J,
Dughi and Zazzali pressed Bianohi very closely for their money
which they had loaned to Pirola. This was finally arranged by Bianohi
paying to the German National Bank the accrued interest on the §2000
and §3000 notes. _ _ _ _ _ _ •
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About 1895 both of these creditors were oalled upon by the
German National Bank to pay the amounts of these notes, which they did
and immediately proceeded against Bianohi and obtained a judgment, but
Bianchi did not' have anything with which to satisfy this judgment,
Bianchi told me that at this time he did not have any money at all;
that he was greatly in debt, and that he borrowed $10 with which t o go
to Ohange, N. j.
Arriving in Orange in 1896 or 1897 Bianchi stopped for a time
with a friend, and finally saw an opportunity to get the wholesale and
retail wine store at 261 Main St.., the license of which was controlled
by Gastro Alexander, a Hebrew*, who is a wholesale dealer in liquors
with an office at 99 Water St. New York City. Bianohi then rented
the store, 261 Main St., agreeing to pay for it on the installment plan
Business was conducted under the name of the "Bianohi Wine & Liquor Co."
but actually in the name of Biaa Bianchi, who gave Vittoria Bianchi, the
power of attorney. At the present time Bianchi owes the followings
To heirs of Joseph Dughi $3000
To Peter Zazzali $2000
To Gestro Alexnader $5000 or $6000
To A. Marshall & Co., New York Oity $1600
In addition to the above he also owes a number of small bills. He pays
$55 par month for the rental of the store. He has a .horse and wagon
and hires a Bohemian to deliver sales. He also rents a house in whioh
he and his family reside at 134 Day St.
Bianohi states that during the first week in April, 1900 he
received a letter from kidnappers in which they requested him to
place $600 in a grave marked "LB COMPTE" in the St. Marks Oemetry,
Orange on the first Saturday night in April at 12:30 o'clock midnight
If he did not do this the kidnappers threatened that his child would
be stolen and held until the money was paid, and that his wife would
be foully dealt with. Mr. Bianohi cannot describe very minutely this
letter; say that it terrorized him so much that he has a very poor
recollection of what it looked like; that upon the receipt of this
letter he did /not consult anyone about it; that he usually consults
his wife in all business transactions, but he said nothing to her
about this matter, as he claims he did not want to worry her. He did
not show the letter to anyone. He subsequently destroyed this letter
but he cannot advise me where he destroyed it. He says he did not take
any action to have the kidnappers apprehended, at this time, as he was
afraid it would cost him more than twice the $600. On the first
Saturday night in April, 1900 at' 12:30 Midnight, as requested, he went
to St. Marks Cemetry with $600 in denominations of 50' s, 20 's, 10 's 5's
and l's. He wrapped this money up in a newspaper, then wrapped
ordinary wrapping paper around it, and placed it in a paper bag
The kidnappers had described to him about where he could find the
grave, which they stated was one third way from Main Street, about
the middle of the cemetry. Bianohi says that he hunted around for
sometime, finally found the grave with the name of "LB COMPTE " on it
which, he describes as a very old grave with a box shaped stone vault,
which through age has sunken considerable. He found the hole as
described by the kidnappers and placed the money in it.
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Bianchi states that ho was a. little suspicious about this matter
at the time on account of the paper the letter was written on, it
oeinp; the kind used by policy writers. He connects this paper with a
negro named Thos. Lewis, who was at one time in Bianchi's employ, and
who was at the time this letter was sent him, in the business of
writing polioy, Lewis lived until the house was burned down at 159
Essex Avenue , and can be easily looated around the Oranges.
The letter referred to above was received by Bianchi at his
store, 361 Main St. and had been sent him by mail, and bore an Orange,
>*• J. piaat&ark. ’ . ’
lo^0th^>, ^rther occured between April, 1900 and T.bnday, March
4tii, ,1901, on which day Bianchi had made arrangements to meet his wife
.at their home, 134 Day St. at 3 p. m.. She object of their meeting
being that Bianchi and his wife intended looking for a new house in
whion to move. Bianchi told me that 3 p. n. was about the time
the letter carrier called at 134 Bay St.; that when he approached the
house on that day his wife came running toward him with a letter which
was addressed to him, but which had been opened by her. She was in a
state of nervous excitement and she handed him a letter which read, as
follows:- ’
"For next Saturday night at 13:30, if you have not
!'3000 in sold at the sanie sPot in th0 tom** where you left
the ,j600 last year, we will kidnap your child Italy (moaning
I tala.) . lake notice if you fail to bring the money as
directed you have to pay twice much for the return of little
b! Say R WOrd t0 the polioe or Sflueal we will
bl^lnd little Italy. If we get chance we will kill your wife and
chi dren. We see no profit for killing of you at present.
(signed) The Inexorables" .
. . AS ®oon, as bianchi's wife read thks letter she became very angry
w-th him, and asked why he had put the $600 in the grave without tolliL
that&h°Uhad don?6 lwy,1161’ h9 did 14 t0 savo her from worriment,and
J „ d0neva11 the worrying about the money ever since it was put
w1 * by dlm’ ^ now that th" stor-v had oome out he would tell her
th m he dldn as related a°ovs- The girl I tala was at the
' at the *lrae thls l0ttflr was received, and Bianchi suggested
h°r? Ihi°h 510 rtid‘ Aft0r talking the matter over
wife Bianchi decided to consult with his landlord, Mr. Kunz,
who lives upstairs over Bianchi's wine store. This he did, as
Bianchi explains it, that he thought Kunz would be the proper man to
get him police protection.
• t,hS nieht °f Maroh 4tk or 5th arrangements were made to meet
0Xn th? in, house between 8 and 9 o'clock,
on th„ night of March fit the following parties had a conference in
Kunz s house: Bianchi, Kunz, Chief of Police of Orange and one of
his detectives named Parker. In order that the Chief of Police and
the detective could read the letters several matches were struck
but no light was lit. Bianchi says that these matches were struck at
the suggestion of the Chief of Police. Plans were partially adopted
that night to apprehend the kidnappers, and a seoond meeting was
agreed upon.
On the morning of Maroh 8th Bianchi received a second letter
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which is now in the hands of tho Orange police, and. which read
"Now about your police protection"
Bianohi did not explain to me how this letter was addressed, hut it
was sent to his store (I subsequently learned from B ianohi 's son on
May 16th that the address on this letter was one of the labels of the
Bianohi Wine ft liquor Co., suoh as are pasted on wine bottles and
reads
"From Bianohi Wine Co. 261 Main St., Orange. N. J. opposite
the Orange National Bank".
The word "from" '.rascut from this label.
Kunz told Bianohi that he received a letter but did not show it
to him, which letter read something likt eh following:
"Mr. Kuna j Tell your friend, the Chief of Pelioe, Mr.
Bianohi and ithe detective to be more careful when they are
up in your house having a conference. They should not
. strike matches a3 they did".
_ ** Bi&2iohi says that this letter very much upset Mr. Kunz, as the
latter could not understand how anyone oould see them. Bianohi '
explained this away by telling him that the Kidnappers could have
oeen in the back yard, and looked up and the windows while they were
talking, and they oould easily have seen the Chief when he struck the
mat ones. . %
Arrangements were accordingly made whereby Bianohi was to go
to St. Marks Cemetry with a package containing charooal. He also bought
a revolver to use on the expedition* The Chief of Police, according
to Bianohi s statement had 15 or 20 policemen detailed around
the cemetry, and the Chief with some of his detectives were close to
the grave. Bianohi went to the grave, deposited the package in
tne same place where he alleges he put the $600. He did not observe any¬
one near ’.then he plaoed the package in the grave. Nothing oooured
during the night, according to the police reports. The oharooal was
found m the grave the following morning; no one had appeared to
take it away. Bianohi was still strong in his opinion that the kidnappera
were right around Orange.
On the following night, after the trip to the cemetry ho and
his family, were all in the dining room when the door bell rang. Bianohi
went to the door, opened it as far as the chain on the insude would
allow, and he gave the old beggar who was at the door a five cent
piece and told him to. go away. Mrs. Bianohi thought this was one
of the kidnappers, and Bianohi started to follow the old man away
and his wife looked out of thw window saw t he man going along Bav
Street. Bianohi remained . in the shady side of the street and he" ;
states that he saw the old man meet a well dressed man about a bio ok
and a half from the house and talk with him; that the well dressed
man passed in the opposite direction quiokly, and waved his pooket
handerohief, but this statement of Bianohi *s is not corroborated
but the fact that a beggar called at the house on Sunday night is
oorrobo»Eted. My theory is that the old man after obtaining the 5/
met the well dressed man and asked him for something, wa£ not given
anything and that the well drjssed man after refusing to give alms went
in an opposite direction hurriedly.
Bianohi reported, this incident to the police and his family. On one
occasion Bianohi sent a messenger hoy to his house. The signal
agreed upon being that ifBianchi or anyone he sent should call at the
at night the hell was to he rung three times. The messenger ho?/ rang
the door hell three times, and them started in to whistle a tune
while on the front porch. This whistling alarmed the inmates of the
house, and they ran up stairs, opened the windows and cried out for help
A policeman responded to their call. The messenger hoy, according
to Bianohi, did not know what it all meant, and thought the people
had all gone crazy.
Bianohi suggested that his wife and two daughters go away. At
first he suggested that they go to Italy, hut to this his wife
objected on account of the expense. Then Bianohi thought of a friend
of his named Stefani in Philadelphia, and he had Stefani come to
Orange and then sent his wife and two daughters, Dina and Itala to
Philadelphia., They left about 4p. m. without any concealment. They
were taken to Philadelphia to hoard in the private hoarding house of a
Mrs. Basso, 235 South 6th St. that city. A rumor was oiroulated that
Mrs. Bianohi and her two daughters had gone to Italy, which was
generally believed to he the truth.
During the absenoe of Mrs. Bianohi at Philadelphia her husband
visited her on a Sunday and her son visited her on a Saturday, taking
up just one day, returning to Orange at the end of the day.
sometime prior to Hay 14th, 1901 arrangements had been made by
correspondence between Bianohi and his wife that Mrs. Bianohi
and her two daughters should return from Philadelphia, to leave
there on the 5:50 p. m. train. This fa ’t, according to Bianohi, was
well known to the people who fre quented his plaoo of business,
including his landlord and a few others. On May 14th at 7:;15 a.m.
Bianohi received at his store in Orange the following letter from
the kidnappers :-
"V/hat is being done now is onl?/ a sample of what we have
in stock for you. The fun will be when your famil?/
are back home again. V/e use you to show others that we
mean business. If we make you the scape goat you shall
thank your police protection. signed “Remember".
This letter, Bianohi says, was received at his store at
7:15 a. m. on the morning of May 14th, 1901 . A short time after he
read it he saw the Chief .of Police of Orange, showed this letter to Mm
and asked the Chief of Police if anyone else in town had received a
similar letter . A:;
NOTE: Mr. Edison's letter was not received until 10:30 a. m. May
14th, but bore the post office stamp "6:30 a. m. May 14th".
On receipt of this letter Bianohi telegraphed to his
wife, requested her to defer her journey until she had received a
special deliver?/ letter written by him and mailed by him at 10:30a.m.
informing her of the letter received by him. .
During the course of my interview with Bianohi I was not
favorably impressed with him. The great excitement displayed by him.
appeared to be pretended. He offers no theory in this matter, excepting
what he states concerning the colored man T'hos. Lewis about the April,
1900 letter, _ .
Bianahi informed me that he has received many anonymous
letters from He’ '/ark parties, calling him "burglar " and such like
names, the parties implying in their letters that his cousin did not
run away with the $10,000, "rut that he got it by trick and device
and that he (Bianohi) has kept it all and .is now living off it, which
Bianchi declared is an untruth.
On the envelope to Mr, Edison there is one quite strange thing
that is the name and address of Hon. Judge Kreuger, This is the name
of the Newark brewer from whom 3ianehi buys his beer. Whoever
prepared the envelope and letter to Mr. Edison could easily have used
fen envelope without this name typewritten ard partially erased upon
it, but it is evident that the intention of the writer was that when
this matter was investigated it would be discovered that the envelope
was addressed to Hon, Judge Kreuger, indicating to the one investigating
the matter that Mr. Edison and Mr. Banchiwere not the only ones
who received threatening letters from the kidnappers.
Prom my investigation of this matter thus far I am strongly
inclined to the belief that Bianchi has expended the $600 which he
alleged was placed in the grave in the St. Marks Oemotry,' but that
he does not wish his wife to know it, and that he arranged to have her
learn about how the $600 was disposed of through her receiving the
letter from the kidnappers on March 4th, and that she has been some
doubtful herself about the disposition of the $600, and that he is now
cauding these anonymous letters to be sent to create the impression in
his wife's mind that there are kidnappers around Orange, H. J.
and that he is not the only one who is being annoyed by them. It is
probable that a threatening letter will be sent to Judge Kreuger or
some other prominent cvb&usXr--., so as to create excitement, and more
strongly impress upon his own wife's mind the truth of Bianohi 's story.
I pretended to Bianchi that some woman with whom he was
associated but about v'hom he had not told me , might have sent these
letters or might be at the bottom of these kidnapping letter. This I
did in order to see whether or not he was associating with any
woman, other than his wife, Bianchi beoarae very much interested
over my inquiry in this direction, and told me that he had never had any
association with any woman outside of his wife. This statement was
made to me insuch a way that it did not strongly impress me as being
true.
Bianohi wrote out this evening a letter of introduction for me
to his wife, as I had expressed a desire to interview her about this
matter. The above information was communicated verbally to
Mr. Edison before my departure from Orange for New York in the company
of Mr. Dick. I arrived at my home at 9jl5 p. m. and discontinued",
Thursday, May '16th, 1901
"Through an informant to-day in Hew York I learned that on May
14th, 1901 at 8:35- a. m. the following telegram was received at East
Orange, N. J,. addressed to Mrs. A. Steffani, 235 South 6th St.,
Philadelphia, Pa. :
“Sospenete temperariamade partinza susiohe recevele mia
special delivery".
This is evidently Bianohi 's telegram to his wife regarding his special
delivery letter.
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At 11:10 a. m. to-day I left Hoboken in company of Operatives
J. T. C., A. K, H. and W. S, 0. for Orange, II. J, I instructed W.F.C.
and A. F* H. to locate in the vicinity of Bianchi's place of
business for ’the purpose of watching h is movements, and to determine
with whom he associates and what he is doing, I instructed the
operatives to carefully note any letters mailed by him or handed by
him to anyone else to mail at any hour of the day and night; that when
such letter was mailed to remain where it was mailed until it was
collected, so that we could determine, through informants the
character of the letter mailed by Bianohi, or through anyone to whom
he handed the letter. These two menw ere also instructed to gather
such information as they could from observing Bianohi or anyone
connected with him; that if they saw anyone who would justify Bianchi's
statement that kidnappers were watching his movements to note their
actions also. Upon arrival at Orange these two men located in the
Central Hotel, which, is opposite. Bianohi *s plaoe of business and from
which they could very nicely observe anyone around Bianohi '3 plaoe.
The men secured a room in the fron part of the hotel upstairs.
Operative J. T, C. and I then proceeded to J.Ir.Edison's plaoe
and shortly after 1 p, m. saw Mr, Edison and Mr, Dick, from v/hom we
learned that J. Warren Smith, Cashier of the Orange National Bank,
had also received a letter alleged to be by the kidnappers, threatening
to kidnap his son, who is a big athletic fellow, 18 years of age
and wall able to take care of himself in the hands of any kidnappers
This part of the story is looked upon as being rather ludicrous.
It is probable that this is the letter which Bianohi spoke to the
Chief of Police about early in the morning of May 14th, as the bank
is right opposite Bianchi's plaoe of business and letters for there
should be delivered about the same time as at Bianchi's store, I
instructed J, T. C, what work I desired him to take up in the way of
invest igating.
I then called at Bianchi's store and told him that I was well
convinced that the kidnappers were right around his premises, and
that I wanted to examine anything he had in the way u of rubber stamps,
papers, etc. He showed me that rubber stamps he uses also the paper
he uses, and the labels that he pastes on the wine bottles, but I did
not find anything that was like the type used on the anonymous letter
to Mr, Edison, although Bianchi is quite a user of rubber stamps, of
which I observed the following spread about his desk}-
“Vittoria Bianchi, Notary Public,
C. 0. D.
Registered
A dating stamp,
Bianchi Wine Co., 261 Main St,, opposite Orange Bank Bldg",
The inkirg: pad used by him I noticed contained red ink
while the kidnappers' letter was in dulllor poorly made black ink or
faded blue ink.
Bianchi told me that he was suffering with a severe headache
and at my request ho sent his son to the house, 154 Day St, so that
I could have a private talk with the boy, I found the oarpets are all
up in the house. It appears that prior to the time Mrs. Bianohi went
away arrangements had been made to move. In fact this is what the
■boy told. me. Every door and window in the house is protected with
deviaes of some kind or other, arranged by Mr. Bianohi, as for
instance w hera a wi'nddw blind is pulled down, a couple of empty wine
bottles are placed on the foot of the blind, dishes and tin pan's are
piled up against the doors so that they will make a noise when they
are opened. Bianohi and the young man sleep in the same room
and his father has arranged a kind of trap consisting of a chair with
a block of wood under the back . of it. This state of affairs is in
evidence in every room in the house. The boy appears to be thoroughly
frightened, and talks a great deal about kidnappers, relating to me
in substance the same information I obtained from his father.
The father had not told me about the letter of May 8th which was
addressed with a sticker f rom a wine bottle. The son told me this
while I was with him to-day. I learned from the boy to-day that he
and his ffather are constantly in one another's company; that about
every other night since his mother has been away the young man goes to
see some play in a Newark theatre, and that his father comes to
Newark to meet him very night. Last night he was down to the New
Century Theatre, and w as met there by his father when the show was
oyer. If Bianohi, Sr. has any female connections at Newark this
might be an opportunity for him'to visit between the time he arrives
there and the time the show is out. I am somewhat doubtful about this
as he does not close his store until about 9 p. m. and he could not
arrive in Newark before 9:30 p. in. and most of the shows are out at
10:30 or 11 p. m. The bpy is quite nice looking, and attends the
public school, and is fairly aintelligent. He told me that his father
had been to Philadelphia to visit his mother while she had'been away
and that he had been over one Saturday. After examining the house,
and talking with the son, I went to Bianohi' s store and while I was
there his driver came in. He is a good sized Bohemian, and speaks
German, Italian and English. He resides in Newark. He told me what his
name was but I have forgotten it, and did not want to make a note of it
in order to avoid suspicion. I have instructed the operatives to
locate where this man resides so that in case I wish to interview him
I can do so.
I then proceeded too the post office where I met an informant and
explained to him the object of my visit, telling him that I had arranged
to have some parties at Orange watched, and I wanted to find out the
addresses on letters mailed by them, I explained to this informant
how our men would identify themselves to him. He agreed to render me
every assistance in his power. I referred him to a New York informant
through whom I had made arrangements to be introduced. This part
of the work will, if it can be properly carried out, probably
result in our getting very close information on the subject.*
At 4 p. m. I proceeded to Newark, fronnwhere I telephoned to She
Agency that I was going t® Philadelphia to interview Mrs. Bianohi, also -
telegraphed to my residence that I would be absent to-night.
I arrived in Philadelphia at 7:15 p. m., had my dinner en route
and immediately on arriving there proceeded to 235 South 6th St.
where I observed Itala Bianohi and her sister Dina sitting at a window
Both of them resemble very nuoh their photographs which I saw in their
father's place of business,
Thos. A? Edison, Esq.,
Llewelyn Park,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Asst. Supt, 0. 3, Dougherty reports:
Sunday, June 2nd, 1901
"My theory of the letters alleged to he by the kidnappers
has all along been that Vittoria Bianohi instead of placing the $600
in the grave in the St. Marks Oemetr.v, Orange, H, j., expended this
money for some other purpose, whioh he desired to keep his wife
ignorant of, a nd that ’when it hooame neoessary to explain to her
what disposition was made of the money whioh he was short of the amount
reoeived from the insurance company, i. e: $1100.00 that he concocted
the plan of having his wife receive the lette’r asking for the $3000
to he placed where he had put the other $600.
Our investigation shows that Bianohi 's house at Orange, N. J.
was burned on December 18, 1899* that Mrs. Bianohi was out of the
house at the time, and that Altonlina and Bianohi were in the house when
the fire oourred, and that Bianohi collected from the Caledonia Fire
Insurance Company $1110.00. We show by investigation that Altolina
who heretofore had been in poor oiroumstanoes paid $100 (a one hundred
dollar bill) for the ratal of 115 Montgomery Street, Trenton at the
rate of $45 per month, two months in advance; that he paid $112.50
to get his license. Altolina acknowledges that he got between four and
five hundred dollars from Bianohi in January, 1900 with which to set
himself up in business. It appears that Altolina originally invested
his sawings in conjunction with Binnchi's experience in opening up a
w'ine and liquor business a good many years ago, and that Bianohi has
at all t iraes been in some way or other indebted to Altolina.
When I interviewed Mrs, Bianohi at Philadelphia, at which time
Altolina's name was first mentioned to me, she said that she thought all
along, until her husband explained to her about the kidnappers, that
he had loaned the $600 to Altolina, 'out she does not to-day know that
this money was loaned to Altolina.
Bianohi never mentioned the fire to me, nor the insurance
collected by him, especially when I questioned him to1 learn where he
obtained the $600 whioh he alleged he placed in the grave. His wife
accidentally told me about Altolina. Bianohi never mentioned the
name of Altolina to me as his partner, until I picked this information
out of his wife and son, and then he did not state that he set him up
in business.
Early next week I propose to endeavor to get a statement from
Altolina about this matter.
I have considerable suspicion that the origin of the fire in
Bianohi's house was of an incendiary nature, and that the object of
the fire was to obtain the insurance on the furniture.
The a
the only moti'
I h’v
any money on
n fane of our investigation thus far appears to "be
the writing of those anonymous letters,
little faith in the theory that Bianohi is spending
1 outside of his family.
Yours truly.
n.
Report ed
Mew York 6/3/1901
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Llewellyn Park, Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir;-
N. T. B. reports;-
Tuesday, Juno 4th, 1901.
This A. M. I received instructions to go to Stewart & Co., rub¬
ber stamp manufacturers, #201 Broadway, and ascertain if they have any
type, same as used in the letter in question, and to also obtain the
names of their aeents ,4n Orange and Newark, from whom similar type could
be obtained.
Upon arriving at Stewart & Co's, I asked for Mr. Stewart, but
he was not in, and I saw the manager, to whom I showed part of the letter,
and asked him if he had any typo like it, and ho said that he had, and
produced a box which he said was the identical type, and that a single
line holder had been used to print the letter, as the lines were not
straight and equally spaced, as they would be if a double, treble or four
line holder had been used. He showed me a single lino holder, and com¬
pared it with the lines of the letter, and they were the exact length. I
purchased a box of type, a holder and an ink pad.
, * . . T asked the manager if he had an agent in Orange, N. J. who
kept their rubber stamps in stock, and from whom a similar box of type,
holder, and ink pad could be purchased, and he said that although the"
were no/agents, two stationers in Orange, N. J. handled their stamps, and
kept, them in stock, and that they were Henry P. Schmidt, Main Street,
Orange, and P. D. Lawton, Main Street, Orange, and that they were all in
Orange. I asked him who handled their goods in Newark, and he said there
were-at, least a dozen, and he gave me their names as below, and said that
they were old established- concerns, and I could obtain their addresses
from the Newark directory.
P. Bogardis. Grovor Bros .
H. Bucklien. P. V/. Noble.
Geiger Bro.s . R. R. Brant.
Carl Kniep. Madison & Co.
W. H. Schwlts Co. Mathews Plumb & Co.
(Goodsoll & Co .
He furthermore told me that each of these firms handled quanti-
ties of their goods.
reJVrn®d t0 the Aeency and reported, and was instructed
to write a letter with the typo, exactly like the letter sent to Mr.
to n™ l wd T°’ ??£ the y were practically identical. I then proceeded
to Orange, N. J. with Asst. Supt. D. and went alone to P. D. Lawton's
stationery store on Main Street, showed the type, pad and holder I hed
purchased from Stewart & Co., to Mr. Lawton, and asked him if he had any
hS at °”°o said that he had, and I asked him if he could re-
out"t like /ithin the past few months, and he said
hnv nr * th*i ®°nths ago, or it might be longer, that he had sold a
and ? ^ line holder to Professor Shepherd, #470 Main St.
three 1 inn hnvifi0 -^a?h£r’ 4aild oane in aCain last Priday and purchased a
three line holder. That he is wealthy, very erratic, and used to be choir-
master at the 1st Ohitreh of Orange. He also said that a lady and a little
girl aiso bought a set some time since, but he could not tell me her
name, as he did not know her. That she wanted a child's set, but he did
not have them in stock, and he persuaded her to take the other set. She
also took a two line holder. Hr. Lawton asked me if I was making these
inquiries with reference to the kidnapping, and I said that X was, and
he said that he thought that was all settled, and that Detective Dibell
had told him that they had traced the matter to Newark.
I then met Asst. Supt . D. and accompanied him to Henry ? .
Schmidt's stationery store on Main Street. There we were informed that
some months ago, an outfit had been sold to an insurance agent, and that
around April 27th he had returned and asked if he ought not to have re¬
ceived a holder foi? the type, which he did not receive, and one was order¬
ed for him from Stewart & Co., but there was no trace on their order
book of the order, and Mr. Schmidt expressed as his opinion that he order¬
ed the holder by postal card at the time, and did not enter it in the
order book. Neither Mr. Schmidt nor his assistants could give me any
particulars as to the insurance man, and only concluded that he was an
insurance man because he mentioned that several others in the office had
similar outfits. We then went to Edison's laboratory, and Supt. D. in¬
troduced mo to Mr. Edison, and explained the situation to date, and then
left and we proceeded to Newark, and to Oltolina's liquor store, corner
Bedford and 15th Avenue, and Asst. D. interviewed him at considerable
length in my presenco, and he told us that he had heard nothing of Bianchi
receiving the first letter until a few weoks ago, when ha told him about
it in the presenco of his son, and that he placed §300.00 in some place,
specified in the letter, but where he did not know, as Bianchi did not
tell him the particulars. He said he is'Bianchi’s cousin, his mother and
Bianchi's father being brother and sister. Asst. Supt. D. questioned him
severely and he became badly worked up, but appeared to be speaking the
truth, and said he was perfectly willing to make affidavit to what, he had
said.
Loaving him we returned to New York, and discontinued at 8 P.M.
Yours truly,
Pinkerton's National Detective Agency.
By> OtfOA^CL QtluJUAjCm/'
Reported.
Nfew York, <3/5/1901
but we consider that something furth
future towards proving that Dianqhi
letters. We will have a hill made uj
eourse of a few days.
Y YORK
- - June- 19 th, <7$$!
7
in reply hep to
i wrote us about,
>ne in the near
if the anonymous
. Detective Money,
Uo,L,
Sept. 3, 1901.
W. L. Edison, Esq.,
The Princeton,
Asbury Park, N. J.
Pear Will:
Kindly send me as soon as possible the name and pedigree
of the Black Spaniel Bitch, also let me know if she is registered,
and send me the name and pedigree of the dog she was bred to and
whether he is registered, the date when she was bred, the date
when she mch whelped and how many dog and bitch pups she had.
By giving me the above information you will greatly oblige,
as the man who bought the bitch and pups desires to have the pups
YovujB truly,
registered.
2 enclose a aeti
clipping,
'us® ^8 name in a company, it
x Uno on M-8 use of the word "wizard"
letter from Mr. Davenport who used,to he my ster
?ing. While it is all right to let Thomas A.
DfflDanV. it nnnmn +.n mo +v,o+ n>= j j.
it seems to me that we should dre
Please call Mr. Edison' s al
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[ENCLOSURE]
G. A. AUFRKCHT.
32 BHOADTAY,
Nmr York, Nov, 15th. 1901
Thos, J. Edison, Esq,
Orange, N.J,
Dear Sir: '■
Sometime ago I wrote you in regard to' a tad check which I
received from Thos. J. Edison, Jr., whom I believe is your son,
I received no reply from you to this letter, hut have since
seen your son wh o promised to call and pay the obligation: in a few days
from the time I saw him, which is now about two months.
The costs of protest charges and all up to date is only $9.01
but I cannot afford to lose even so small an amount as this, having
favored him at a tim e v/hen he seemed to be in need,
Will you as his father intercede in this matter, and have him
call and pay the bill.
I do not care to cause any trouble or notriety in such a trivial
matter as this.
Trusting you will look at this in the same light as I do, I
remain,
Very truly yours,
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[ENCLOSURE]
i~i7-
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176 Broadway, New York,
My acquaintance with you In years past and my friendship
with your- Brother in Michigan prompts me to write you in regard to
a check cashed for Thos. A. Edison, Jr., for #40. A friend of
the young man had it cashed by a client of mine who is a poor man
and can not afford the loss. I know there is some mistake and
have prevented an application to Police Court for a warrant.
Please call the attention of your son to the matter and let him
communicate with me at once, if you know his whereabouts. Check
returned No. account, dated May 23, 1901. Amount #40. signed
J. R. Nugent, endorsed and cashed for Thos. A. Edison, Jr.
Most respectfully &c..
P. S. I do not do a collection business and this is not in my
line ana-only withold the matter until I hear fromyyau.
1901. Edison, T.A. - Financial (D-01-12)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's personal investments and other financial interests. Included are items
concerning Edison's promissory notes and accounts, along with routine letters
from J.P. Morgan & Co. regarding payment of the monthly stipend provided by
Edison to his daughter, Marion Edison Oeser. Only two items, one pertaining
to a payment by the American Bell Telephone Co. and the other to a note held
by C.A. Spofford, have been selected.
Approximately 5 percent of the documents have been selected.
The American Bell Telephone Company.
I’. «»• IHtAAVJJJt «.
I send herewith the Company’s
Check No. settlement
of the amount of the accompanying voucher .
Please receipt and return to me the enclosed
voucher and oblige
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM R. DRIVER,
1901. Edison Manufacturing Company (D-01-19)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the business of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included are letters concerning
the use of phonoplex circuits by the Western Union Telegraph Co., the sale
of used machine tools to Ralph H. Beach of the Pianophone Co., and the
purchase of a phonograph reproducer and phonograph recordings by
William S. Logue, a sales agent for the Edison Manufacturing Co. There are
also letters pertaining to the company's claim against the Hicks Gas Engine
Co. of Buffalo, New York. Among the correspondents is William E. Gilmore,
vice president and general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co.
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. Most of
the unselected items pertain to the company's claim against the Hicks Gas
Engine Co.
Other items in the Document File relating to the Edison Manufacturing
Co. can be found in D-01-02 (Battery - Primary) and in D-01-28 (Motion
Pictures).
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.
We installed one set of phonoplex instruments at Seattle,
Wash.* one. set at Vancouver, E.C., and one set at Victoria, B.C.,
December 14, 1900, to be used in cases of emergency. We ex¬
perience quite a little trouble between Seattle, Vancouver and
Victoria on account of trees falling on our lines, and decided to
try the phonoplex ir. this service. It may be that we may not
have occasion to use it for months at a tine. • Under the c ire in¬
stances , what royalty do you propose charging us for this service?
Plee.se advise me as soon as possible. j
Very respectfully,
Jamary 18, 1901,
|||, Zx x ;,0‘J.
Frank Jaynes, Esq.,
Superintendent.
Dear Si**:
We have made an arrange merit w it-h the Edison people to
’pay thorn for the actual time that the phonoplex ia in uae be¬
tween Seattle and Victoria and Seattle and Vancouver. It will
therefore be necessary that the manager at Seattle advise me each
time the phonoplex is used between these points and for what
length f)f time to enable me to make a correct report to the
Edison people.,,.
Will you please issue, the; necessary Instructions?
Yours? truly.
Mr. V/.E. Gilmore,
Vice-President, Edison Mfg. Co. ,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir: Electrician.
Please note Mr-. Barclay's letter to Supt. Jaynes. I
have agreed to the above. Mr Barclay will render a statement
semi-annually as to time phonoplex has been used.
[ATTACHMENT]
Randolph:
^ I think the attached papers should he kept in a drawer handy
so that they can he gotten out at any time. My principal reason for
this is that possibly we may want to look it up later on to see whether
anything was done , and as long as Logue has made this arrangement
he has got to look after it. I believe you have a drawer in which you
keep papers of this kind, so place it there.
1/29/1901. W. 38. G.
The Colorado Midland Railway Co.
OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER.
■Denver, Colorado, March 6, 1901.
Discontinuance - Phonoplex Contract.
The Edison Manufacturing Company, . : :.T r\
Orange, N.J.
Gentlemen:
January 19th the phonoplex attachment was cut/ out of service
on our '.vires. For a long time previous to this date we had had contin¬
ual complaints from our local operators and agents that they were unable
to adjust their instruments so as to work satisfactorily with the phono¬
plex connection. in the early part of February a representative of
your company, at the instance of our General Superintendent, called and
gave the matter a thorough investigation. The phonoplex was then cut
in for the purpose of testing, but the trouble did not cease; our wire
work was seriously hampered, and the attachment was again cut out finally.
This letter is to advise that our Company do not wish to con¬
tinue further the contract of March sth, 1899. Will you please submit
a bill for the use of the phonoplex from January 1st to' 19th, inclusive,
General Manager.
■2T
[ATTACHMENT!
■ Randolph': s
X return you this letter of the Colorado Midland, together with
some' other papers and copy of my reply thereto. Will you kindly give
me the hill, so that I can f or ward it with my letter to them.
3/27/1901.
W. K. 8.
The Colorado Midland Railway Oo.,
c. H. Sohlaoks ; Esq. , Con. Mgr.,
Denver, Colo.
Roar Sir:
We are in receipt of your favor of Knroh flth, advising up of
the discontinuance of the phonoplex, ae per contract with your company.
The reason that X have delayed answering your letter has been due to-
the fact that 1 wanted to get at our Hr . Rogue, who had charge of the
installation and endeavored .to eliminate the troubles that wore exper¬
ienced subsequent thereto. 1 regret exceedingly that the phonoplex has
not worked to your satisfaction and that, you have decided to discontinue
it as of .Tan. 19th.
The fact, that we have so many of them in operation all over the
country and that they are used very generally by the Western Union
Telegraph Oo., would seem to inrtioate that there must be seme radical
trouble tJiat our man has been unable to discover. However, vre must, of
course abide by your decision, and, in accordance with your instructions,
I enclose you herewith bill for the use of the phonoplex, as recuestod.
Moure very truly,
vioe Pres. & Ren. Mer.
Western union telegraph Co.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Chicago,
PocGmbor 12, 1901.
Hios. A. Edson, Escx.,
Dear Sir:
Orange, ' 11. J.
For your information ana records I have to advise that at
tho close of the month of June, 1901, we coasod using Phono pi e;,-
circuit between Cincinnati, Ohio, raid Lerington, Ky., and the in¬
struments have been shipped to our Supply Department at Chicago.
Report to me of this discontinuance was overlooked by Supt. Hiller.
Very respectfully, , .
..
Ihoo. A. Edison, Boo.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir*
For your infoaaatlon and reoor&a I bog to ndvloa that on
December 18th. wo again resumed operation of the Fhonopler circuit
between Bodlonda, ;Cnl., ond boo Angelos, Cal., distance 09 niles.
Very respectful ljr.
Klootrioion.
Respectfully forwarded to
T. A, Edison, Esq, ,
Orange, N.J.
.J® note resumption of Red- .
lands and^los Angeles, Cal.
Phonoplex Circuit, and for-
ward notice of same for your
information y
(Zy<L^(^L &vO\
1901. Edison-Saunders Compressed Air Company (D-01-20)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining
to the business of the Edison-Saunders Compressed Air Co. Included are
patent-related correspondence and a license agreement between the
Edison-Saunders Co. and the H. K. Porter Co. of Pittsburgh.
Less than 1 0 percent of the documents have been selected. The items
not selected include a routine note by William S. Mallory; a receipt from the
law firm of Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer; and duplicate copies of the license
agreement.
HUS AGREKUEHT , made this
/' — day of JsKSBejEjr
1901, by and between EDISOH-SAUHDERS COMPRESSED AIR COUP ARY
of Orange, Hew Jersey, of the first part, and H. K. PORTER
COMPANY of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of the second part,
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS the party of the first part, by virtue of
direct and mesne assignments, is the owner of the entire
right, title and interest in and to Letters Patent of the
United States Ho. 486,411, dated November 15, 1892, granted
jointly to William L. Saunders and The Ingersoll-Sergeant
Drill Company, for Method of Increasing the Efficiency of
Motor Fluids; Ho. 643,764, dated February 20, 1900, grant¬
ed to Thomas A. Edison, for Method of Reheating Compressed
Air for Industrial Purposes; and Ho. 657,922, dated Septem¬
ber 18, 1900, granted to Thomas A. Edison, for Apparatus
for Reheating Compressed Air for Industrial Purposes;
AND WHEREAS the party of the second part is de¬
sirous of acquiring from the party of the first part the
exclusive right to manufacture, use and sell, in connection
with locomotives for traction purposes exclusive of street
railroad use, reheaters embodying and practicing the inven¬
tions described and claimed in said patents, under certain
conditions and restrictions hereinafter recited;
HOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of one
dollar to each of the parties hereto by the other in hand
paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, said parties
do covenant and agree as follows, to wit:
I . The party . of the first part hereby grants and
conveys to the party of the second part the sole and exclu¬
sive right, liberty and license to manufacture in its own
_ _ ’ _ i‘1 ■
shops at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, apparatus embodying the
inventions of said patents or adapted to practice the
methods thereof, and to use and vend to others to be used
such apparatus, in consideration of the payment of royalty
by the party of the second part to the party of the first
part as hereinafter specified; provided, however, the ap¬
paratus so made by the party of the second part is limited
for use in connection with locomotives for traction pur¬
poses exclusive of street railroad use, and for no other
purpose.
II. It is understood that the license hereby
granted is exclusive unless made a non-exclusive license as
hereinafter provided for, and the party of the first part
agrees that so long as this license is in force and remains
of an exclusive character, it will not license any other
person, finu or corporation to raanuf ac ture , use or sell
such apparatus for use with locomotives for traction pur¬
poses for other than street railroad use in or throughout
the United States. It is also understood that under the
license granted hereby to the party of the second part, the
party of the second part shall be entitled to manufacture
and sell such apparatus for the use stated for shipment
outside of the United States until the party of the first
part notifies the party of the second part in writing that
the privilege of selling such apparatus for use outside of
the United-States is withdrawn, and upon the receipt of
such notice, the party of the second part shall thereafter
cease to sell such apparatus for use outside of the United
States or ship such apparatus outside of the United States,
and shall permanently mark said apparatus with an inscrip¬
tion containing the words "Sold for use only in the United
2
States". The party of the second part also agrees to mark
the apparatus which it manufactures and sells under this
agreement with the word "Patented" and with the dates of
the several patents owned by the party of the first part
under which such apparatus is manufactured.
Ill . It is hereby mutually agreed by and between
the parties hereto that for the period of one year begin¬
ning from the date of the execution of this agreement the
party of the second part shall be allowed, at its own ex¬
pense, to make any tests or experiments with the said in¬
ventions to adapt them to the particular locomotives now
made or which may hereafter be made by the party of the
second part. It is understood and agreed however, by and
between the parties hereto, that if during the said experi¬
mental period of one year the party of the second part
equips any of its locomotives with the patented improve¬
ments and sells the same, the devices so made and sold
shall be subject to the payment of royalty as hereinafter
provided.
IV. The party of the first part agrees to fur¬
nish the party of the second part with working drawings of
its most perfect fora of reheater embodying said inventions
upon the execution of this agreement.
V . The party of the second part agrees to grant
and convey to the party of the first part an assignable li¬
cense to make, use and vend any apparatus in the nature of
improvements on said reheater or by which the operation
thereof will be facilitated or improved, and which improve¬
ments may be developed by the party of the second part in
its experiments above, referred to in connection with the
patented devices. And the party of the first part hereby
3
covenants and agrees with the party of the second part that
any improvements in said reheating apparatus which may be
made by the party of the first part or its assignors, or
in which the party of the first part may acquire assignable
rights, may be adopted by the party of the second part and
applied to reheating apparatus made, used or sold by it un¬
der and during the continuance of this agreement; subject,
however, to all the terms and conditions of this agreement,
but without the payment of any royalties or license fees in
addition to those hereinafter recited.
VI . The party of the second port covenants and
agrees that it will use due and reasonable diligence in the
making of the experiments above referred to, in the adapt¬
ing of the patented devices to its locomotives, and in the
commercial manufacture, use and sale as above provided of
apparatus embodying the patented improvements and designed
for the carrying out of the patented methods; that it will
keep, or cause to be kept, proper books of account, in
which shall be entered the whole number of apparatuses
made under and in accordance with this agreement and a
full and accurate description thereof, and that such books
shall at all times during business hours and upon request
be open to inspection by the party of the first part or its
duly authorised agent or attorney.
VII ■ The party of the second part further cove¬
nants and agrees that after the expiration of the said ex¬
perimental period of one year from the date hereof as above
provided, it win well and truly pay to the party of the
first part, or to such person or concern as the party of
the first part may in writing designate, a royalty on all
reheating apparatus thereafter made by the party of the
second part and embo dying the said patented improvements
or designed for the carrying out of the patented methods,
as follows:
On each and every locomotive for traction purposes,
exclusive of street railroad use, having cylinders not more
than eight inches in diameter, one hundred dollars ($100) ,
On each and every locomotive for traction purposes,
exclusive of street railroad use, having cylinders less
than eleven Inches in diameter and more than eight inches
in diameter, one hundred and fifty dollars ($150).
On each and every locomotive for traction purposes,
excliisive of street railroad use, having cylinders eleven
inches in diameter or over, two hundred dollars ($200).
Provided, however, that in the event that the manufac¬
ture, use and sale of apparatus equipped with reheaters em¬
bodying the patented improvements or designed for carrying
out -the patented methods commences before the expiration
of the said experimental period of one year, the royalties
as above provided shall be well and truly paid on all of
such apparatus. The party of the second part shall ac¬
count for and pay to the party of the first part, on the
fifteenth days of January, April, July and October, all
royalties payable on locomotives made and sold by it under
this license for the quarter ending with the last day of
the preceding month.
VIII . It is further agreed by and between the
parties hereto that unless the minimum sum to be paid shall
during the first year in which royalties are payable amount
to at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) , and unless the
minimum sum to be paid during the second and each succeed¬
ing year in which said royalties are payable as above
specified shall amount to at least two thousand dollars
5
!
(§2,000) for each and every year, the exclusive right and
license herein granted shall cease and terminate, and the
party of the first part shall be at liberty to grant to
other persons, firms and corporations similar rights and
licenses to use and practice the said patented inventions.
It is understood and agreed however, by and between the
parties hereto, that in the event of the termination of the
exclusive license above provided by the failure of the party
of the second part to pay to the party of the first part a
sum at least equal to the minimum sum mentioned, the party
of the second part shall be deemed to have a non-exclusive
license to manufacture, use, sell and practice the said in¬
ventions upon the payment to the party of the first part of
the royalties above provided and in connection only with
locomotives for traction purposes exclusive of street rail¬
road use, and so long as it does not entirely abandon such
manufacture.
IX. It is further mutually covenanted and agreed
by and between the parties hereto that this license is per¬
sonal to the party of the second part, is non-ass ignable,
and is limited to the manufacture of the patented apparatus
at the shops of the party of the second part at Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and not elsewhere, and in connection with
locomotives, and only in connection therewith for traction
purposes exclusive of street railroad use.
IN WITNESS V/HEKEOP the parties above named have
hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written. J Cuy Cej
k/V^TVvvC^W^yvv (wlf
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i
State of New Jersey,)
: ss .
County of Essex, 3
I, a Notary
Public, do certify that
personally appeared before me, and being by me duly sworn
did depose and say that he is the president of the ENISON-
SAUNDERS COHPRESSEN AIR COMPANY described in the foregoing
license agreement, and authorized by said corporation to
execute and acknowledge deeds and other writings of said
corporation, and that the seal affixed to said license
agreement is the corporate seal of said corporation, and
that said license agreement was signed and sealed by him
in behalf of said corporation, and the said
acknowledged said license agree¬
ment to be the act and deed of said corporation.
Given under my hand and seal this day of
January 190 l.
February 19th ,1901.
i'r. Merti? r : -
Please give me two blue-prints of all the re-heaters so
far boon made, marking the prints: First re-heater; Second re-heater
and Third re-heater. I wish to send them to the Pittsburgh people.
1901. Electric Light - General (D-01-21)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
electric lighting, traction, and power. Included are letters regarding a
photograph of the electric railway at Menlo Park and the disposition of the
original locomotive; a communication about the annual meeting of the
Association of Edison Illuminating Companies; and a request, misdirected to
the West Orange laboratory, for repairs on a General Electric dynamo.
Only the item pertaining to the Menlo Park locomotive has been selected.
wRE° mcH*RDS0N.' FISH| RICHARDSON, HERRICK & NEAVE,
ROBERT F. HERRICK. \ . NBW V0RK' 1ea, oortlam'ot
CHARLES NEAVE. 01 COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
^=AH' .. A^Vo' WATER .^T^ET, BOSTON. BO BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
^ / NEW York, January 26, ^901, ^
Thomas A. Edison, Esq., $ ct'^U^
Orange, New Jersey, « Uv.tG.C.ttvM J
«£=r' i ......
.My d«r Mr. Ml..:- ^ ■W^l'^fcie3Cr tf
Your original oar and motor used by you at Memo Park
in 1880 has returned frcm Paris and will be put ashore in a few
days. The question arises as to what is the best way to preserve
it for all time, not only for the purposes of litigation but
as a valuable and interesting historical memento.
It has been suggested that the apparatus be given to the
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute which would be very glad to receive
it, and will see that it is kept in good condition and where it
will be available for any purposes for which it might be required.
I have no doubt that the institute would accept it with
the understanding that if it were ever necessary that it should be
removed for the purposes of exhibition in Court, it might be re¬
moved. It seems to me that it is muoh better that it should be
in the custody of some suoh Institution as the Brooklyn
Polytechnic rather than in the custody of a manufacturing con¬
cern, or even in your custody.
Do you agree with me? If your view is the same as
mine I will speak to our people, and if I find that they also
agree I will endeavor to arrange to have it put into the custody
of the Brooklyn Polytechnic on proper terms.
H '
FISH, RICHARDSON & STORROW.
. T.A.E.
^ 2,
It Is a long time since I have seen you, and I wish very
much that sane time when you are In New York you would give me the
pleasure of meeting you again.
With warm regards I remain
Yours very truly.
1901. Exhibitions (D-01-22)
This folder contains correspondence concerning industrial and
electrical expositions in Paris (1900) and in Buffalo, New York (1901). Most
of the items pertain to the Buffalo display of Sigmund Lubin's motion picture
apparatus and films, which Edison believed infringed his own patents.
All of the documents have been selected.
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June 5, 1901
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W. E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Edison Hanrg. Co.,
Orange ,
s.1. iJ j
N. ji
; ■!>) !.
Dear Sir:-
In response to yourfl of 4th instant, we beg to say
that we have written a strong letter to the Director-General
of the Pan-American Exposition and enclose fcopy herewith.
Should we receive a response, we will promptly advise you.
Yours truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
W. J. Buchanan, Esq.,
Director-General, i
Pan-Amerioan Exposition,,
Buffalo ,
Dear Sir:-
We are informed by our client Mr. Edison that on©
Siegmund Dub in of Philadelphia is engaged in the exhibition
of moving picture projecting apparatus, films, etc., at the
Pan-American Exposition. Said apparatus, films, etc.,
are constructed and operated by said Dub In in infringement
of Kr. Edison’s patents Hob. 493,426 and 689,168, and in
competition with the bxisiness carried on by Kr. Edison
through the Edison Manufacturing Company, which concern also
we represent. Suits are now pending in the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Oct¬
ober Sessions 1897) against said Dubin for his infringement
of these patents, and wo are instructed by Mr. Edison to
prooeod actively against any persons or oonoorns cooperating
with him in such infringement, either by affording him an
opportunity to display his infringing apiiaratus or to use
the same for the purpose of projecting moving pictures upon
■oreens.
Ve call your attention to this fact in the hope that
— June 6, 1901.
’ H . Y. '
[ENCLOSURE]
(W. iT. B., 2)
the infringement now being committed: by bub in at the Pan-
American Exposition may be discontinued tinder your order.
We should be loath to bring an action against the Pan-Ameri¬
can Exposition in order to enforce respect for Mr. Edison’s
rights, but are prepared to take this step if it prove nec¬
essary.
Kindly inform us as to what is done in connection
.with the above, in order that we may be governed according¬
ly.
Yours truly,
sof/im.
y^tecui/fcus.- Gfyr/efi&sZi ^er.ttJrJ,
June 15, 1901.
W. E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Orange,
Our letter to the Pan-Amerioan Exposition CofapanvjQ ffi
complaining of Lutin' s infringement has brought a response! IP
copy of which is enolosed. We also enclose copy of a fur¬
ther letter to the Secretary of the Committee at Buffalo.
This has not been sent. If you will advise us as to whether
or not it meets your views, we will send it or revise it as
Yours very truly,
SOE/IM.
Enclosures.
[ENCLOSURE]
(COPY)
PAH— AMERICAN EXPOSITION 1901
Buffalo, N. Y. , U. S. A.
June 13, 1901.
Messrs. Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer,
31 Nassau St. ,
New York City, N.Y.
Gentlemen:-
In compliance with instructions, I Beg herewith to
acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 5th inst. addressed
to the Director-General of the Pan-American Exposition Com¬
pany advising the Director General that certain apparatus,
films, etc., constructed and operated hy Siegmund LuBin of
Philadelphia, infringe certain patents referred to owned By
the Edison Manufacturing Company.
Mr. LuBin has given a Bond to the Exposition Com¬
pany which will, we feel sure, protect us against any judg¬
ment you might Be aBle to obtain on account of the alleged
infringement But we trust, in view of the temporary nature
of the corporation formed for the conduct of the Pan-Amer¬
ican Exposition, you will not deem it necessary for your
purposes to resort to legal proceedings in this instance.
No doubt you appreciate the fact that no matter what concern
we might grant a concession to for the exhibition of moving
pictures we would, in all probability, Be sued or at least
threatened with suit By a number of other concerns manufact¬
uring similar apparatus. Mr. LuBin happened to offer us
[ENCLOSURE]
the heat terms for a concession and has received the same
from us upon such conditions as will fully- protect us in
case of suit. It strikes the writer that it really is to
the interest of your clients that a moving picture exhibi¬
tion should "be conducted at this Exposition as a matter of
advertisement for such apparatus which, in the event you
succeed in winning in your contention against Mr. lubin,
will undoubtedly be to your benefit and, consequently, be
worth more to you than if we had no moving picture exhibi¬
tion.
Trusting that with this explanation you will be
content to refrain from involving the Exposition in a con¬
troversy between Mr. Lubin and yourselves, I beg to remain.
Very respectfully yours,
Oscar T. Taylor
Secretary Com. on Law and Insurance.
[ENCLOSURE]
(COPY)
June 15, 1901.
Osoar 5?. Taylor, Es<i., i
Seo*y Committee on Law and Insurance,
Pan-American Exposition,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Bear Sir:-
We have received yours of 15th instant relating
to infringement of Edison patents on moving picture apparatus
and films By Biegmund LuBin at the Pan-Amerionn Exposition.
regret the attitude which you have concluded to take,
since under our client's instructions we shall have to pro¬
ceed to enforce Mr. Edison's rights By suit, either against
the Pan-American Exposition Company or against that concern
jointly with LnBin. We further regret that you have given
any weight to LuBin's assurance as to protecting you against
judgment. Suoh assurance ho has tendered to a number of
other persons and concerns, possibly more fully apprised as
to the situation than you, are, and it has Been refused.
We do not at all, as you suggest, appreciate the
faot that you would Be sued or threatened with suit By rival
manufacturers no matter what ooncem obtained the conces¬
sion from you. The Edison patents, ns you will readily
find upon investigation, lie at the foundation of the moving
[ENCLOSURE]
(0. T. T., 2)
pioture art, and, In fact, It was through them that the art
was first presented to the public. Wo know of no conten¬
tion that Mr. Edison's apparatus infringes upon any patents
or upon any rights of competing manufacturers or exhibitors.
Nor do we know of any moving pioture apparatus or films ad¬
apted for or oapahle of successful oommeroial use, which
do not fall within the scope of those patents and infringe
upon their claims.
As you are doubtless aware, by granting the conces¬
sion to Lift in and countenancing his violation of the Edison
patents, the Pan-American Exposition Company contributes
with him in the infringement of Hr. Edison’s rights. This
our client will not overlook, even in view of the "temporary
nature of the corporation formed for the conduct of the Pan-
American Exposition". We have no doubt, however, that Mr.
Edison regrets, as we do, the necessity for involving your
Company in a controversy which it might so easily avoid.
Yours truly,
soe/ik.
_5S„
SftMttct i flJiW/no/Hfs.
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July 12, 1901.
W. E. Gilmore, Esq. ,
Edison Manfg. Co., ...
0 r a/ n. g e
N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Respond ing to yours of 11th re Pan-American Exposi¬
tion Company, we heg to say that we have received no re¬
sponse to our last letter. We presume that the intention
of the Exposition people is to act upon the thought contained
in their letter oopy of which we sent you, that owing to the
temporary nature of the infringement we will refrain from
suit., „ If you wish hills filed, please so adyise us.
Yours very truj
SOE/lM.
1901. Fort Myers (D-01-23)
This folder contains correspondence, memoranda, and freight receipts
relating to Edison's home and property at Fort Myers, Florida. Included are
items concerning Edison's schedule, insurance policies, and paint and
supplies.
All of the documents have been selected.
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HENLEY & BERGER,
Esti.r.ates'Furnished on Short Notice.
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Cabinet Work Neatly Done. .
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1901. Mining - General (D-01-24)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
mining and ore milling. Included are letters pertaining to ore separators and
to ores and mines in which Edison expressed an interest.
All of the documents have been selected except for two routine letters
of transmittal.
■WrrE-rrc mi'R^Sr-iERjNr^N & Company
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*66 Fine st. , Haw Ycrffc City, K.r. , February 14th 1901.
Mr. Thortas ft. IWlaOh, ^ tx a-^-wjCv .
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Dear sty: ^ °^r“^ Lc U— “3 <^~ 5* d
yy^XX •JTC^-^o 9 urvtt txl-^r^fa^rO
lief siring to Hr. rooies'^ aad:fe^^q^vies7^4jh_y<»u yesterday,
I would say, we have instructed our people at Port Henry to fori j|qra you
by express to-day a he* of oirr 'Old Bed - iron Ore, arid ** jwplttxix W-
close you a representative atmlyeia pf trie Ore. It may be that trie
Silica and line way vary from this, but we look upon this aa art average
analysis an it wae wade from a cample ttf a good many thousand tone pf
Ore.
As 1 told you yesterday, Villlssa & Clark company inform up that
they fcouid want our tailings to asm at leapt 3 3# Pheapriqno Api£, whioh
is trie equivalent of about 60# Bone Phosphate ( tri-l»sij> saloiu Pbos-
phats). a recant teat of our tailings over another magnetic separator
showed that by eliminating Hornblende w$ were able to produce th<? follow¬
ing results!
F-H'-0"9>rP-H-0-R-0-e - —14.098^
PHOSmRItt AO tb .-■..... $$,21 <k
equivalent to r
B0»B paOS?HM$ 70,53 d
( tyi-t>atne caidlo Prioayhatd)
Mr. I. A. E. , #2.
As we told you yesterday, we were anxious to Keep the Ore as coarse
as possible, and would prefer your test to be made on a 6 mesh basis for
the Ore. Please advise me when you can maKe the test as I would liKe
to run out and see it done. I have no engagements ahead, except for
Monday next, when I must be out of town.
What we would liKe you to do is tell us what your machine oan do
on 6 mesh in Metallio Iron and Phosphorus contents, and what the tail¬
ings will run in Phosphorio Aoid. As I understand it, the Phosphate
people would like the tailings as coarse as they can get them so that
they oan orush them down easier, or else want us to deliver them at
about 75 to 100 mesh.
In naming us the royalty on your maohine I hope you will bear in
mind that we have got to produce our Concentrates at a vary low figure
to obtain a marKet for them. If we could produce Bessemere Concentra¬
tes, of course our Ore would command a better figure.
Yours truly.
President.
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[ENCLOSURE]
Analysis of » Old Bed 21" Port Henry Iron Ore-
By Alexander Me Creath, Harrisburg, Pa-
July 14th-1868
Metallic Iron 61-650
Metallic Manganese -077
Sulphur -026
Phosphorus 1-4 Oo
Alumina -978,
Lime 4-690
Magnesia -421
Silica
4-095
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PILLING 8c CRANE,
GIRARD BUILDING
Broad & Chestnut Streets
Thomas A. Edison, Esq,
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Orange,
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Dear sir:
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'April 22nd. 1901.1/' *
Mr. Williams called us up to-day from the Hurd Mine, and
says that the string of ore which ho has been following has been _ J*
gradually widening, and. the vein is now 4 ft. thick and he is get-
ting into rich shot ore. We presume that it is to early yet to C
congratulate ourselves upon having found a new vein, but Mr. Williams^!
is evidently of the opinion that he has probably struck a large
deposit, and he will keep us posted daily regarding its development, if
From what we can gather, the vein is taking the direction of your
test pits, but we are not certain of this.. The shaft is now 30 ft. (,
deep, and as we understand it, only 10 ft. below the point where 1
the ojre was first struck, at which place, it was only about 14 inches Pp
thick. If any of your people are passing there, it might be inter¬
esting to you. .to have them stop off and see what they can learn. We
are not seeking investment yet for the returns from this operation,^
but are glad to know that there is some daylight ahead, as the old £
workings have to be abandoned, as they are getting dangerous, and
but little more ore in sight, and without some new development, (we j
should not oply lose our investment, but have to chip in to pay
PILLING & CRANE,
Broad & Chestnut Streets
• "hiladilphia. April 23rd# 1901-
Thomas A, Edison, Esq,,
Orange, N. J.
Dear air:
We herewith enclose copy, of letter from Thomas} M. Willians
and of report made by Mr. Oanfield. We understand that the telephone
message which we had from Mr. Williams was subsequent to the writ¬
ing of this letter. We are not sufficiently geological in our mnim
up to understand all that is contained in these papers, hut, as a
whole, consider that the outlook is very encouraging, and if you
have any of your representatives in the locality, we should he glad
to have them stop off at the mine and look matters over. It would
he quite a "find" to run on a large chute of oie at Hurd, as the
ore is so rich that it always finds a ready market, and we presume
that being so close to the surface, it could he very cheaply. mined.
at
Yours very truly,
> -
Enclosure,
[ENCLOSURE]
( Copy )
Dover, u. j. April 18, 1901.
Thomas M. Williams Supt.,
Dover, H, j.
Dear Sir:
I have recently visited the Hurd Mine at Hurdtown, for
the purpose of making a more thorough examination of the body of
ore that is in the Bluff Mine. There has been no work done in
this mine for many years and it remains in the condition that it
was at the time of my last report. Through the caving in of some
of the over lying rock, more of the vein is visible than could be
seen last year. ihis body of ore extends up to the earth covering
and can be tested at a small expense. There is enough ore in sight
to pay for a more thorough and practical examination.
Hiere is another ore body or vein that lies near the old
engine house and in exactly the same relation to the principal ore
Dody (that was worked so many years) that the Bluff mine bears to
the ore body in the Turnpike Mine, and if the theory of a vertical
offset be accepted, then this ore body must be the part of the vein
in the Bluff Mine that was lifted up at the time the main vein was
shifted. A cross section of this body of ore is like that of the
Bluff Mine. Both dip to the north east in the upper part of the
mines. The ore in the new mine changes its shape as it extends to
the south east. The vein takes a sudden roll and turns downward
so that it is nearly parallel with the main ore body in both strike
and dip and probably so in its pitch. A shaft has recently been sunk
on the hanging wall and the ore was struck at the depth of twenty
feet. The bottom of the shaft is thirty five feet from surface.
[ENCLOSURE]
( 2)
The ore has widdened from ten inches to thirty inches and is of good
quality for surface ore. The vein seem to he from six to eight feet
in width. Just at present there is so much of soft and decomposed
rock in the vein that it is not easy to keep the ore clean. This
vein has never been proved and no one can say how it will develops .
The indications are so favorable that you should give this mine a
thorough test before you give it up.
Yours truly,
(Signed) Fredk. A. Canfield.
[ENCLOSURE]
( Copy )
April 22, 1901.
Messrs. Pilling & Crane,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pear Sirs:
I send herewith March ore weights Mines oars 37164 &
4973, which Ry. people claim are in a blockade at Purnaoe, bo they
can not yet get weights. I also enclose Mr. Canfields report on
Hurd.
I am pleased to report a great improvement in our new
^ since
shaft sinoe my last writing, alsoAMr. Canfield»s visit, at the time
of his visit the vein was 2 ft., not 2,l/2, it is now fully 3*8"
and looks as though it was still widening. This is taking place by
the Hornblend and Mica changing its character and gradually turning
into ore. I hope the change will be permanent, but of course that
is a matter that no one can fortell, only the chances are favorable.
I wish it understood that although thiB vein is opening
up nicely that, we are not mining much ore yet, as we are only
sinking in the shaft and that is done by hand power on a windlas
and the walls being orumbly it takes quite some time timbering, at
the latter part of this week we will be about through in the old
works, then if indications are still favorable we will move the
hoist to the shaft, also put up trestle to train the ore to the
Ry. This trestle we have ready, only move it. When this is done
we will also start drifting and stoping, which should give us steady
hoisting, we will then also have men to hand and load what ore we
may have on bank, by that time it will be well to inform Mr.
Clymer that this ore will likely be low grade, as in this ohange
from Hornblend to ore, some of it is lean yet to throw away.
[ENCLOSURE]
#2 V & C.
In reference to Bluff Mine mentioned in Mr. Canfield's
report, it has Been my intention to test this as soon as convenient,
as per my statement to your Mr. Crane when here at time I drew his
attention to the matter.
The new vein of ore Mr. Canfield mentions as coming up to
the earth cover, is what we cleared off about^three weekB ago, as we
figured the vein in our new shaft if permanent should be found here,
and there is no reason to doubt but what it 1b the same, and I am
now convinced that the ore we struck in our crosscut in the bottom
of the new rock shaft, and which I then thought was a leader to the
ore we were then looking for, is none other than this vein. This
being the case we have really proven the length of this ore for a
distance of nearly 700 feet and with all conditions for its exten-
tion eastward without limit, so that if it ever opens out to a
good workable width, the output can be increased simply by additional
shafts. Yet I think it just as well to go ahead oareful for the
time and prove one place first.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) T. M. Williams.
[ENCLOSURE]
(Copy)
Messrs. Pilling & Crane,
Girard Building,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sira:
I wish to state concerning Hurd, that we have followed
the last hunoh of ore into the foot wall until we have reached the
Bottom rook. The whole formation is formed like the three sides
of a square, or nearly so, the first a horizontal Being 40 ft.,
second at an ang}.e of 65^ is 36 ft. and third or Bottom piece also
nearly horizontal 20 ft., making the whole shute 93 or a hundred
ft. in height, i.e. had it not Been Broken in the two places, and
made to form a square instead of a straight line. The trouble we
now have to contend with is, that we can only work two small drifts,
the greater part of the ore Being in under Both hanging and foot
walls, in such a way that should we out into the walls to remove
the ore, there would Be no way of seouring the mine. I Believe
though that the Bottom pieoe of ore is starting to oome around where
it Belongs, and should it do so, it will make a great deal of im¬
provement in working, and will enable us to work all the ore, where
we are at present only working l/4 or l/3, Besides the ore will Be
clean. Next week we will sink in the rock at the Bottom of the
shaft for aBout 3 days to get room for water, then. we will follow
the ore on the dips to follow the ore in that direction.
I may say concerning the Bottom rock we have encountered
that it takes the form of most of the Bottom rocks in the other
mines of N. J., and seems to contain a leader whioh would indioate
another shute underneath, But is not in a position where we can
follow it to advantage, Besides it will Be Better to prove. what
vie have at present. Yours very truly,
T. M. Williams,
ngham, Ala. , Hay 2, 1301.
Mr* Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, N.
Dear Hr. Edison
I wrote to 1.1 ■ . Dick from Pittsburg a week or so ago
asking him to be good enough o advise me when he. thought you would be
ready for me to visit you again, to see the crushing machinery at work
and the now magnet in operation. I asked him to be good enough to
wire me to Hotel shenley, but V have not heard from him.
I shall bo much obliged iA you would write to me to the Auditor*.
Anncxfiin Chicago, saying when it\will be convenient for you for pe -
to visit you again. \
I must leave New York on th^&th ofJ^T^o that I hope to com¬
plete my report before that date. Would yotibe good enough tor. ask
Ivir‘- IIC Creath t0 analyze for me the separated ores and gangue and
keep me samples that I may check the a&alysfcs by our own works chemist
when I return home.
Your kind reply will greatly oblige,
Yours faithfully,
P. T. C. Co. Telegram.
Pan American Grounds, Buffalo, N. Y. 9,12/01,
T. A. Edison.
letter received. Start for California Saturday night
stopping enroute about one week. Would like separator forwarded
to Palace Hotel, San Francisco where I will arrive about two weeks
from date. Send it by express prepaid and advise me of charges.
David T. Day.
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Enclosed find letter received this morning in answer to my
letter asking him to send two or three lbs. of clay from the mine.
Of course I only wanted to find out whether there is any clay there
or not. Either I or some one else would have to go to see whether
there is a bushel or several miles before doing anything, and it
was simply to save the trouble of running and hunting, I wrote him.
Can you make any suggestions.
Yours truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
California State Mining Bureau,
San Francisco, Nov. 26th, 1901.
Mr. w. Preston Hix,
New York.
Dear Sir:-
In reply to your favor of Nov. 11th I will state that it
would be impossible to get the clay from the places referred to with¬
out going to a considerable expense as one point is several hundred
miles distant from S. F. Furthermore, unless some one wbb sent
who understands what you desire, . it would be of no value as a test.
Hence to do this would cost more than conditions would probably war¬
rant as you know what expert charges amount to .
Very truly yours,
C. S. Long.
fhoa. E. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N<J. ,U.S.A.
t)aar Sir;- \
At the request of the Hon. George E. Foster, I
have sent you sixty (00) pounds of our flake graphite by the
American Express Company, and tmst it will reach you in safety.
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1901. Mining - Dry Placer Process (D-01-25)
This folder contains inquiries regarding Edison's dry placer process for
the separation of gold ore. The majority of these inquiries were made by mine
owners in response to an advertisement Edison placed in the Denver Mining
Reporter and the San Francisco Mining and Scientific Press. Each
correspondent was sent a questionnaire soliciting "placer data.”
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. Selected
items include samples of the advertisement, inquiries, and questionnaires.
to observe an eclipse.
I send you to-day by express prepaid, a sample of placer
material, .which comes from a property one hundred miles
from railroad.
The tract consists of 160 acres, and is called "placer
sand." They claim to have .reached a depth of 45 feet with
drill or auger without reaching bedrock. They think the
material may be as much as 100 feet deep, although they have
only been down 45 feet.
It is claimed that fifty assays show an average of §3.25
per ton.
Water is not available for hydraulics, but ample for
cyanide, steam, etc.
After testing the sample,- kindly advise if it interests
you.
Die.
J. B. A.
tnnl nnit ittiuliig Attorncij
Thos. A. Edison, Esq.. ,
Orange N.J.,
Sacramento , Cal., July 20, 1901.
\ I observe the enclfoseji ad. In Mining and
Scientific Press, of San P^noisco.last Issue.
1 am Interested in a lffi^ge placer mining claim of the deep
channel variety, having high grade\tBeah ofgravel on the bedrock,
and above that, to the surface, dissemW€ed through the. overlying ma¬
terial, gold is found in considerably* quantities, but we cannot get
ahead for lack of water. 1 hope IKbu will Wa able to suggest a solution
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1. Name of placer J-L 7k toy**- fa-t/fa, too
2. Location ti faokol tfa 2lz^yOr\ '^lcT '• ft V" (P fb
*sA^>-kA. %. $ v-ioLCot CaueyL fa P*on <v-£t
3. Probable area of pay gravel / tf-tt a^c^oo
4. Probable average depth of pay gravel 6> 4
5. Probable average value of pay gravel per yard "in place"
6. _ Is gravel loose, or cemented? - fa,
t# dJittcct 7tch<c «'*<- /lv * &-4^>-CtAO
Is gravel mostly sandy or stony?
,y? .fa^Jt ?- eX^y
8. Does gravel contain, much iron?
(9. If so what form? bl^ck sand or otherwise &4JC-
10. Is gold mostly fine or coarse? C*-*^ fa vfa-^
fc/c&J, <W' /dWciy
11. Up to what size does it run? fan*. 'fa-. facfa, •6a
*7 n^cr^ fa*™ e<£Lo
12,. ■ Is gold in strata or pockets or on bedrock or distributed throughout
the gravel? %u<xvUJj eOJxZPAU^ <C5S fa
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13. A sample of the gold' is desirable. It should fairly represent the
variation in size of the gold.
14. How far is nearest water, for boilers only? fa-
. 6-y 12. 4 4> 3 if $fafy -
15. Can water 'be had' by drilling? ■ Tc-what depth? 4 <? <r
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16. How far is nearest railroad? ^ ‘2^^'
17. How are wagon roads to railroad? fo-~-X.> <Ltv£o-u^ / v-i^Jdd
18. What processes have been tried and with what success? ?•
Vwtwxc {Lsiaajc. &£<*-*^**-j c4>-t^cJ g. 7/yi^XxM
How about fuel?
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20. If one hundred pounds of gravel in placer is taken, what proportion
will be larger than one eighth of an inch pieces?
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(OFFICE S N. CLARK ST. )
Chicago ,/ilov. 16th, 1901.
Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir: I enclose you three descriptions of Placers #l, 2 and 3, all
in Yavapai County, Aria. The answers to the questions are rather plain
probably will fulfill all your requirements. In addition to these,
the owner says he has three quarter sections in the French Gulch that
is bonded until the 1st of December. He, also, has 15 quarter sections
on the Hassayampa River above Wag®" Station, but, ***** in this, there
is a dispute about the title. The. titles Ct all the others are good.
"I have, also, anAnterest in some locations made in connection of the
proposed dam siitfTof Bill Williams Forks(which is in Western Arizona
see map) but they are not for sale at present". The owner says should
your parties come to examine, I will show them the ground, and assist then
in making an examination, theynmft to pay all expenses". He says, also,
"I will notify you by wire should I have a chance to sell or a positive
offer from other parties. "
Referring to the en closed Placer data, the price on #1 is $6,000
cash or more if bonded. Some cash must be paid down if bonded. ON #2,
$25,000 cash and more if bonded, some cash must be paid if bonded.On #3
$13,000 cash and more ir bonded, some cash must be paid down if bonded.
These prices do not include all my commissions from the seller. In or¬
der to not raise the price to such a figure that it might stop a sale, I .
would require from the buyer, a fully paid up interest in the stock of
the Oorporatio n to the extent of one si*ty-fourth of the Capitalization,
as it is usual to get an eighth in such instances, I hope this will sat¬
isfy you. If, however, you are not satisfied with this proposition, I
will be pleased to have a counter proposition made, but, would not want
to spoil a sale for a small difference in stock. There is no snow on
the ground in Arizona, and will not be ordinarily until after the 1st of
January, and more important, 'as this Part '
Thos. A. E<iison-2-«
Properties under the annual Assessment. laws, your man should atart at
once to examine these properties, if you think well of them, any or all.
The seller* is a man of very large experience in Placer Grounds, prob¬
ably more than any man in Northern Arizona, and I think his statement is
to be taken with a great deal of truthfulness.
I await your reply, and remain.
Yours very truly, n / ()
[ENCLOSURE]
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1. Name of Placer . /[eeA i/fot-ce /ya&/
2. location adn*.
3. Probable area of pay gravel.
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4. Probable average depth of
pay gravel,
5. Probable average value of pay
■ rSpStps**''* pl“e'
7. Is gravel mostly sandy oratony
8. Does gravel contain much iron?
'/£?ZW siasnje y-ytAirn (L<ra/t
9. If so, what fora? Black sand
or otherwise?
10. Is gold aoetly fine or coarBe?
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11. Up to what size does it run?
s&ty- rtustv+t/Lt-A,
1(2. Is gold in strata or pockets
or on bedrock or distributed
13. A sample of the gold is des¬
irable. It should fairly rep¬
resent the variation in size
of the gold.
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‘ PLACER DAT*. <^d ~
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1. Hame of Placer
2 Location
3. .Probable area of pay gravel
fa# i 7c #/ ^
15. Can water be had /by dr tiling? 4 -
To what depth 1 / du»-A <2+
16. .How far is nearest Railroad? |
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17. How are wagon roads to Rail- §v5?s.
road? 4M
18. What processes have been Ivii'
20. If one hundred pounds of gra-J^PS
vel is: taken, what propor-
tlon will be larger than > » *
one-eighth of an inch pieces? iv
; a&tuJ- #>u. : V ? I
oMTa^l. tl 4 I
4. Probable average depth of
pay gravel JUi.
5. Probable average value or pay ,
gravel per yard "in place"
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6. Il gravel loose or cemented?
/At, 44 ant <M far-/,
. 7. Is gravel mostly sandy or stony?
JfytxjL In 'Wj.asotx
# 8. Does gravel conta4 much iron^
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-s. 9. If so what form? Black Band ?
or otherwise?
.10. Is gold mostly fine or coarse?
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SL 11. Up to what size does it runt
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12. Is gold in strata or pockets
5? or on bedrock or distributed
fX* /? throughout the gravel. , , ;
£ 13. A sample of the gold is desir-
Kable. It should fairly repre- ;
sent the variation in size
X •■ . of the gold.
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& 14. How far is nearest water, for ,
Vs s, boilers only? i
£ ■■ /U 40t>ul fM <9i#- 7 i
R 15. Can water be had by drilling?
^ To what depth? /zkTaj*- \
| 16., How, far is nearest Railroad?
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fts 17. How are wagon roads to Rail- i
K .road?
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18. What processes have been tried
and with what succsss?
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19. How about fuel? •
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20. If one hundred pounds of gravel
in placer is taken, what pro- j
X portion will be larger than
one-eighth of an inch pieces? j
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1. "ame of Placer.
2. Locations
3. -Probable area of pay gravel.
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4. “^Probable average depth of
- pay gravel. <*>*
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gravel loose or cemented?
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7. Is gravel costly candy orystony
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8. Jkfos gravel contaln^muoh Iron! '
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9. If so, what form? Black sand ^
or otherwise? V
10. Is gold mostly fine or coarse'; Is i
syfavu /x_. Caw&t. m. jA* cn.
' 11. Up to what, s is a does it run?
13. Is gold in strata or pockets j
or on bedrock or distributed 1
13. A sample of the gold’i^ des¬
irable. It should fairly rep¬
resent the variation in si as
of the gold.
14. How far is nearest water, for
AAe. Atvrufhudt. sAna^A! fa
1ft • Can .water be Had by drilling?
To what depth?
16. How far is nearost Railroad?
/Qnt- A-j-£4 '
17. How are wagon roads to Rail¬
road?^. JasnoO ‘sfatsA
10. What processes have boon
ji , tried, and with what success?
/Cfr^.y^i'na JDjtp, 'fcu^vnjjr. y AangJnf
19. ntow lb out fuel? 0
Ac /rl /hse-tr*L
20. If dner hundred pounds of gra¬
vel is taken, what propor¬
tion will be larger than
one-eighth, of an inoh pieces?
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1901. Mining - Ortiz Mine (D-01-27)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's dry placer process for the separation of gold ore at the Ortiz Mine in
Dolores, New Mexico. Included are reports to Edison and to the Galisteo Co.,
which had agreed to spend up to $15,000 on the experimental mill.
Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been selected.
Documents not selected consist of ore assay tables and items that duplicate
information in selected material.
Dolores, IT. M. Jan. 7, 1901.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange ,N.J.
Dear Sir:- Since report of Dec. 31st the samples from Carachie
Placer have been panned and assayed. The results of these assays are
inclosed on separate sheets. A map showing the. relative position of
these shafts is also inclosed. This map shows that four shafts were
sampled in the dry bad of the arroyo where the old workings are and one
on either side of the arroyo on the. hills.
The preliminary sample :which ran 19.4 cents and which was mentioned
in report of Dec. 18th was taken from several places in the bed of the
arroyo and near the surface. This is the portion worked by t he:
Mexicans usually, about two feet of the surface and only in or near the
bed of the arroyo. Another reason that this sample ran so high
was on account of the. few stones taken with it, it was mostly sand.
There' are several small placers about the grant that appear to be
of about the same extent and similar to the. Carachie placer, i.e. con¬
fined to the beds of; small arroyos. Do you wish any of them sampled?
The. sampling of the Golden Placer is progressing and some: results
may be had next week.
Work has been started in the Thousand Foot Tunnel, which is open
for about 500 ft. Eight samples are being taken at intervals of
about 75ft.
In the examination of the copper and iron .deposits I take it
that you wish the samples taken only where. the veins are opened and not
to go to the expense of making any new openings.
Inclosed is also a map of the: entire grant with the Cunningham
Carachie and Golden placers marked.
fiespectfully submitted,
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Dolores,N.M.Jan.l2,1901.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange ,N.J.
Dear Sir:- Since. report of Jan. 7th three samples from Golden
Placer have been panned and assayed. The results are inclosed on
separate sheet. Sampling of this placer is about finished and the
entire Be suits will be forwarded next week.
There does not appear to be any placer ground on the: grant beside
those already sampled that is worth any time: spent in sampling..
. I went over the copper section Thursday with a man familiar with it
but did not find any ore: body that appeared to contain over \Z of copper.
Unless snow interferes samples will be taken next week and analysis
made of them.
There are two iron deposits on the: grant. One. of carbonates which
runs into oxides lower down and which probably runs into sulphides at
a stiil greater depth. It also carries gold. The. other is
pyrites in small grains in a porphyritie breccia but the. percentage. of
pyrites increases with the depth. I?
Unless I hear from you to the contrary will proceed to analize
samples from both these deposits.
Respectfully yours,
Dolores, N.M. Jan. 21, 1901.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange ;N.-J. ..... . .
Dear Sit-:- Since report of Jan. 12th samples from Golden Placer
and the. 1000ft. Tunnel have. been panned and assayed. The results are.
inclosed on separate. sheets together with maps showing location of
samples. Samples of shafts A and B and of Ritchie: Hill are
being taken and results will probably be ready next week.
The sampling of the. copper and iron deposits has not yet been
started but will be commenced this week. I propose . sampl ing only
that part of these deposits that is still controlled by the. company as
a major portion of them is leased to outside parties.
The: machinery in the mill is being cleaned and greased and all
small parts boxed, together with all small tools and supplies.
Do you wish anything brought back to the laboratory?
Respectfully yours,
Mr. Thomas AJEdison
/Q^u^-trUo-Y'-—
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In reply ^to your^ letter of the 18th inst.. in which
Eblores,N.M.Jan.23,190i.
ask how long it will he :hefore : I will get through here .would say thaT
two weeks more ought to be: ample time for the. examination of the copper
section and the: two iron sections. I am ready to get back to Orange
at the. earliest possible moment.
The. samples from Ritchie: Hill and. shafts: A and B are .panned and
ready for assay but as I want to assay some: samples from the iron car¬
bonate : section for gold will wait until those . samples are . taken and run
all the. assays through at once.
Respectfully yours,
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange,N.J.
Dear Sir:-
and shafts A and B have been taken and panned but not assayed for the
reason given in letter of Jan. 23rd. The:copper and the two iron
sections have been sampled and these samples are now being crushed for
analysis. The:method of taking these samples was as fellowst
Chippings were taken across the: exposed face of the ore. body in the
developments - from 5 to 20 lbs.', according to the . thickness of the . ore
body -r and from one: to six samples according tq the: size. of the develop¬
ment - these were crushed to 1/4 inch mesh suj^ttese . f rom the. same
development were mixed together. In mixing thesl : samples amounts were
taken from each sample proportionate: to the thickness of the. ore body ...
at the point where . the sample . was taken. ■ So a combined samplers
made. from the: samples taken from each shaft or tunnel . This sample is
then crushed finer aha sampled for analysis. Thus one analysis will be
made: for each development. Volumetric methods of analysis will be.
uset*- . , , In the case. of the iron pyrites deposit only two
openings were found0 t&at reached the ore body. '
There shouid;be. no difficulty in finishing the work this week and
I hope. to leave either next Sunday or Monday.
■■ Respectfully! yours,
Thomas A, Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
dtp- ^
Ctro Ww£ w-.. JAW1' |Vut*t <e<>
Tuf%£ «*£Cfc,e>i- UU^iuX£&^pXk0'p^
In regard to your claim agaigst^the Galigte£_Compa^, I wouiLd
'S^tssp
say, that the laws od New Mexico provide that an ait^chment* /ay tissued
ftJo ImC •'p.vK ft, OiU'UfrL M\ a AaOukM.. ty
irpo^ationfwhOBB principal office
by a non-resident plaintiff against a^cqritoration whofc£ principal
or place of business is out*oP' b^Vt erri?o%|^V unJ'e^s ^^suck^c^p o^abi orih a s
a designated agent In the territory upon whom service of pro cette/ may be
made. I can ascertain at once just what "designation" is needed for
such agent; whether it merely means that an agent is on the ground, or
that some paper has to be filed officially designating the agent. The
only trouble with that plan is that you would have to give a bond payable
to the territory in twice the amount of the account and on that bond you
would be responsible to refund any moneys which you received and which
were ordered to be refunded, and also pay any damages that might accrue
if you were unsuccessful in your suit. This liability would- only. arise
in case there were prior liens on the mill|, or it had been assigned to
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some one besldres-the^ Company. If you think it wise to take this course
I can arrange to have the Security Company give such a. bond on the s
strength of your personal guarantee( in the same way that they have done
in other cases.
Yours very truly.
Feb. 20,1901.
Thomas A.Edisen, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
I have just received a telegram from the Secretary of State of
New Mexico that Burns has been regularly designated as the agent of the
Galistea' Company in New Mexico. That will prevent an attachment being
brought in New Mexico. If they have property anywhere else except in the
State of Maine, or anybody owes them money, .except in the State of Maine-
or a resident of New Mexico j an attachment can be gotten out, otherwise
we will have to begin suit in the ordinary way either in New Mexico or
Maine ( the former preferably I think) and wait for judgment before we
can levy on their property.
Yours very truly.
No . 1 Broadway, New York City,
March 7th, 1901.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
My dear Sir:-
I have just returned from New Mexico, and have examined the
report of Messrs. Miller & Chapman, which you sent us. The report
seems to me to be very scanty and it seems to me that from its own
statement a large part of the gold bearing stuff was left at the
mouth of the shafts, for as I understand it only what passed through
a l/Sth inch screen (mill stuff) was operated on in the mill.
In order that I may more clearly understand the report and
tables furnished with it, I beg to request that, in addition to the
information already asked for by Mr. H.R.Hoyt, you will furnish me
with the following information:
1. What value was used for 1000 mgm. of gold, and what fine¬
ness?
2. ' 'What ton was used?
3. What cubic yardage was given to the various shafts?
4. In estimating the value per cubio yard of gravel in place
was the tailings value credited to the same?
5. What was the weight of material excavated and used in
shaft 3?
6. Why are two sets of figures given for shaft 15, and what
yardage and depth corresponds to material excavated?
7. Were yardage values figured from measurement or weight:
yard? ** ■*,a^ter> what weight was given per cubic
I trust you will give me this information and will also give
me the information which has been asked for by Mr. H R.Hoyt, as 3oon
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as you can, and aa I understand that both Messrs .Miller and Chap¬
man are now at Orange, there should he no delay in letting me have
this . I shpuld like, if possible, to receive it before Wednesday
of next week.
[ATTACHMENT]
Appendage to report of T’iller /c Chapman
on
Cunningham Mesa, Ortiz Grant . New Sexico .
Hie following data and information is given in compliance with the
requests of T'eanrs. Hoyt, in addition and further explanation of
the report, previously rendered.
Hull tables giving weights of gravel and gold, and values
calculated thereby for the different shafts sampled are given on
separate sheets.
(1) Question, V/hat value was used for 1000 mgm. of gold and what
fineness?
Ana. In those shafts, namely Nos. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13, the gravel
from which was run through the T'ill, the finness of the gold was
determined by fire assay for each shaft. As this value was quite
uniform we took the average, namely 920 fine, and used this value
for determining the weight of pure gold in those shafts which v/ere
only sampled.
The value of gold in all calculations was the standard
value of pure gold, namely ^iO. 67 \ents per Troy ounce . On this
basis 1000 mgm. of pure gold is worth 66.40 cents, the actual
value used in the calculations.
(2) Question. 7/hat ton was used?
Ans. Short ton, 2000 lbs.
(3) Question. V/hat cubic yardage was given to the various shafts?
Ans . Shaft #2 24.7 cubic yards
" #3 35.6 » »
" #4 11.3 " »
" #10 24.3 » "
" #13 8.1
So
' " #15 53.1 » « (Down to S3 ft.)
The volumn of each shaft was calculated as follows: Two or more
measurements of depth were taken, also measurements of the size of
[ATTACHMENT]
KV.)
shaft every three feet from surface to bottom. The average depth
and the average length and width were used in determining the volume .
(4) Q,uest ion. In estimating the value per cubic yard of gravel in
place was the tailings value credited to the same?
Ana. It v/as.
(5) Question, "hat was the weight .of material excavated and used
in Shaft #3.
Ana. Weight of all material oxoavatod v/as not taken, but the Mil
size unounted to 31,900 lbs.
The reason for not weighing the total, gravel was this:
Y/e at first intended to measure all sizes by volume, by means of
oubio feet boxes anddid so in shaft #3, the first one run through
the 2i ill . This v/as found very unsatisfactory and inaccurate, and
accordingly in all the other shafts the material v/as actually
weighed and the volume calculated.
The value per ton given for the shaft in Table #1 v/as
calculated on the basis of 3000 lbs. per yd. The volume per cubic
yard given is based on the volume of the shaft by actual measure¬
ment of depth and size.
(6) Question. Y.hy are two sets of figures given for shaft f/‘j and v/hat
yardage and depth correspond to material excavated?
Ann, . This is due to the faot that only the first fifty feet were
run through the Mill, therefore the data of the first fifty feet
appears in Table #1 of the Kill rims. The shaft- was afterwards
sunk to bed-rock and a sample taken of the entire shaft. The volume
of the gravel thus determined is given on table rZ.
The depth corresponding to material excavated, as given
in Table #1 is 50 feet and the volume is 53.1 cubic yards.
(7) Question. Were yardage values figured from measurement or weight,
and if the latter, what weight was given for cubic yard?
Ans.The yardage value waB calculated from the actual yardage of the
shaft determined as explained above.
[ATTACHMENT]
Table ITo. 2.
Cunningham I'esa,
Shafts,
Weight
sample lbs.
#15
6769,7
#16
7005,
#17
4181,0
#18
1900,4
#19
7079,35
#20
1098,7
=221
5921,
#22
3400,15
#23
2861,
#24
1724,0
#25
1114, .
Average .
43055,30
Weight
Gold mgm,
262.53
117.53
11.196
85.805
96.91
41,06
23,07
42,71
18,02
7,51
28,08
734,421
A. 3480,2 289,
B. 3207, 74.1
1000 ft,, tunnel 1785,2 743,9
Ritchie Kill. 2123,9 68,24
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tier ten,
5.15 cent
2.23 "
0.36 "
6. "
1,82 "
3,4 "
0,5 11
1,67 "
0,84 "
0,58 11
3,4 _
2.24 11
11,04 "
3.07 "
05 .4 "
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[ATTACHMENT)
Table Ho. 3.
Caraohle Plaoar.
Assays of Samples of Shafts.
Shaft No. V/t. Sample Wt. Gold Value Ton
_ lbs. Mgm. CentB.
K 1 661.85
K 2 311.4
K 3 365.8
K 4 1704.3
K 5 250.9
K 6 365.8
7.7 1.55
0.48 0.21
4.7 1.71
40.63 3.17
4.68 2.48
0.93 0.34
Total
3660.05
59.12
2.15
[ATTACHMENT]
Table #4.
Golden Plaoer.
Semple No.
Wt . Sample
Lbs.
Wt. Gold
Mgm.
Value Ton Rama
Cents
0 1
159.3
Trace
a 8
1013.7
35.28
4.63
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2313.2
17.32
1.
G 4
2794.8
7.2e
0.35
G 5
966.9
24.97
3.43
G 6
17 77. 6
21.28
1.59
G 7
• 1153.
65.66
6.41
o a
1133.3
95.65
11.21
Total
11311.8
257.43
3.22 Average Value.
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[ATTACHMENT]
■ yk/SM.: . -June 14 th, J,90 1..
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.
Orange, New
Dear Sir:
The report of your engineers, Messrs. Miller and Chapman,
which you submitted to us on December 15th last, seems to us to re¬
quire further consideration as between you and ourselves. You will
recall that our memorandum of agreement provided that you should "work
out the plans and devise a process for working the auriferous mesa*-
gravel of said grant without the use of water, whereby mills of 10,000
tons capacity per day of twenty hours -can be successfully operated* "
We on our side agreed to "construct an experimental mill from. plans and
specifications furnished by you" and to pay the expenses of operating
the same, and that the total cost should not exceed $15,000.
That we built this mill you know and that your engineers
were on the ground in charge of construction and operation for nine
months you also know. The net result to us, so far, is a report of
your engineers which states that "it is only necessary to look over
the column showing the percentage of gold saved on Table 1 to get a
clear idea of the high efficiency of the process." This column in
Table 1 is called fo of saving and gives the ratio between "height of
gold in concentrates" and weight of gold in: -tailings", the average of
which is 92.2 fo.
We understood that the mill at Dolores was a mill with a
Thomas A. Edison, Esq., _2_
capacity per day of fifty tons and that any larger mill would be a
multiple of the present one, except, possibly, as the power for driv¬
ing it. We are nowhere informed whether the capacity per day has ever
been tested, although the mill was from May 7th to August 15th, 1900,
run on "preliminary tests" of which we have no record or further men¬
tion whatever. Then, according to the report, "on August 15th, work
was begun on the shafts sunk by Mr. Burn at the head of the mesa for
the mill tests." it therefore appears that for over three months
the machinery was being operated presumably to get it into proper
working order.
The mill tests began on August ,15th and the mill was shut
down on or about November 1st, having been run about two months and a
half, and during this time there was treated in the mill the total of
198,457 lbs., or less than 100 tons, or at the rate of about 1.6 tons
per working day. Is this then the capacity of the mill?
As to cost of operation we have no knowledge whatever and
repeated inquiries have failed to bring even a reply to our questions
on this point.
It seems to us that the questions of output and cost are Just
as important parts of "efficiency" as the ^'of saving and are elements
which should have been determined and submitted to us. The % of sav¬
ing element even we consider more than doubtful as we believe it to
have been determined by methods other than those mentioned in the "re¬
port. »
We would very much like to have an expression of your views,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. , _3„
at length, on any and all of the above subjects, as we are at the
present time not at all convinced that such a process has been de¬
vised and completed as was contemplated in the memorandum of agreement
above referred to.
Yours truly,
1901. Motion Pictures (D-01-28)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
production and commercial development of motion picture films. Included are
documents pertaining to litigation against or negotiations with competing firms,
such as the Kleine Optical Co., the American Mutoscope & Biograph Co., and
the Armat Motion Picture Co. Among the correspondents are William E.
Gilmore, vice president and general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co.;
James H. White, manager of the Film Department; and the law firm of Dyer,’
Edmonds & Dyer.
All of the documents have been selected.
Related material can be found in D-01-22 (Exhibitions).
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange ,
N.J.
]tmgrv#j\itr}Sr&
jU.JUh'M/tUirt:
21, 1901.
Dear Sir,-
In all suits which we have heretofore brought in
Chicago, and to some extent in other places, for infringe¬
ment of kinetograph patents, we have had to file a bond
as security for costs. In the former oases, such bonds
have been executed by Mr. Insull. We desire hereafter,
however, to file surety, company bonds, since this can be
done at an annual cost of five dollars for each bond.
We therefore beg to enclose herewith blank indemnity
agreements, which kindly sign and return to us to be
filled up and used as the occasion requires. The amount
of the bond usually required is two hundred dollars in
each case. Kindly have your signature attested by
Mr. Randolph, as indicated on each agreement.
Yours truly,
soe/al
Enclosures.
THIS AGREEMENT made this c2 day of May, 1901
between EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a New Jersey corpor¬
ation having its principal place of business at Orange, New
Jersey, (hereinafter referred to as "said Edison Company")
party of the first part, and KLEINE OPTICAL COMPANY, an Il¬
linois corporation having its principal place of business
at Chicago, Illinois (hereinafter referred to as "said
Kleine Company"), j
WITNESSETH: j
WHEREAS, said Kleine Company did, on the * - - — |
day of May, 1901, enter into a certain agreement in writing
with John F. Byrnes of Chicago, Illinois, a copy of which is,
hereto annexed and marked "Schedule A"; and
WHEREAS, the said agreement was entered into by
said Kleine Company for the use and benefit of said Edison
Company and in pursuance of a plan between the parties hereto, j
the terms and conditions of which it is the purpose of •
this writing to set forth and specify:
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows :-
I. Said Edison Company agrees that it will furnish to saidj
Kleine Company, for the use of said Byrnes, the Kinetographic <
camera and the negative film stock referred to in the i
said agreement. j
II. Said Kleine Company covenants and agrees that all ne- |
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gative ; films made by said Byrnes and accepted by it shall
be promptly forwarded to siid Edison Company at Orange,
N.J., and shall be and remain the property of said Edison j
Company. j.
III. Said Edison Company covenants and agrees that
v/ithin a reasonable time after the receipt by it of the
negative films specified in the last preceding section
hereof, it will fully reimburse saiid Kleine Optical Company
for the payments made by it to said Byrnes for such negative
films at the rate specified in the annexed agreement. It fur¬
ther covenants that it will make and deliver to said Kleine
Company such positive films from the said photographic
negatives as said Kleine Company may order, charging there¬
fore at its present established rate.
IV. This agreement may be terminated by said
Edison Company at any time by thirty days' notice in writing
deposited in the postoffice at Orange, N.«T, and directed to
the said Kleine Company at its last known place of address.
Such termination, however, shall not extinguish or in
anywise influence any claim of the said Edison Company upon
said Kleine Company arising out of this agreement. In the
event of such termination, said Kleine Company covenants
and agrees that it will terminate the annexed agreement
in accordance with the provisions thereof, and will recover
possession of the kinatographic camera herein referred to
and of the unexposed negative film stock remaining in the
possession of said Byrnes at the time of the termination of
the said agreement with him, and will well and truly deliver
the said camera and film stock to the said Edison Company,
free from any and all liens or encumbrances of any nature
whatsoever.
In witness whereof the parties have caused their
names and sealis-'to •• be affixed by their proper officers.
thereiSnto duly authorized, the date first above written.
' THIS AGREEMENT made this £ a ’“'day of May, 1901
“ between KLEINE OPTICAL C0MPANY, an Illinois corporation dom¬
iciled at Chicago, (hereinafter referred to as "Said Company"), j
! party of the first part, and JOHN F. BYRNES, also of said
Chicago (hereinafter referred to as "Said Byrnes"), party
| of the second part,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, said Company is engaged in the exploitation
of photographic films suitable for reprdductlon in exhibiting
machines, such as the kinetoscope, and said Byrnes is
desirous of procuring from said Company a kinetographic
‘ camera and employing the same for the production of photo-
■ graphic negatives from which such films may be produced,
! all in the interest of said Company and >.ipon certain terms
and conditions , which it is the purpose of this writing to
i specify; I
NOW , THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows
I, Said Company agrees that upon the execution and
delivery of this agreement and of the bond hereinafter pro-
vided for, it will loan to said Byrnes, and permit him to ■
! retain during the operation hereof, one Edison kinetographic i
i camera suitable for the production of photographic negatives, ;
and. that during the operation hereof, it will deliver i
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1 to said Byrnes such quantities as may be required of unex- j
posed film stock,, properly perforated, for use in connection |
■ with said camera. ;
II. Said Byrnes covenants and agrees that he will recoivej
said camera and film stock from the said Company and j
-will use the sane only in accordance with the provisions of
;| this agreement. He further covenants and agrees that upon
•j the termination hereof as hereinafter specified, he will well
I and truly deliver over to said Company, in good order and re-
j pair and free from any lien or encumbrance of whatsoever j
' nature, the said kinetographic camera and such film stock,
furnished by said Company, as may remain in his hands
or under his control and unexposed.
III. It is further mutually covenanted and agreed
that all photographic negatives for use in exhibiting ma¬
chines, made by the said Byrnes during the operation hereof,
shall be profnp.'tly offered by him to said Company upon the terms,
hereinafter specified, and that said Company will within a
reasonable time thereafter notify said Byrnes of its accep- <
tanco or Rejection of such photographic negatives. All
photographic negatives so offered by said Byrnes and which j
may bo rejected by said Company shall be returned to said Byrnes
upon his demandand upon the payment by him for the film stock |
tided in the preparation of such negatives, such payment
to be made at the rate of eight cents per foot, whereupon j
such rejected negative or negatives shall become the property :
of said Byrnes, free from any lien of said Company hereunder, i
IV. Said Company covenants and agrees th$t for all j
photographic negatives offered by said Byrnes and accepted
by it, it will well and truly pay jio him, seid Byrnes,
within a reasonable time after such acceptance, the sum of
Pi f teen Dollars ($15) for each photographic negative fifty
ffe et in length, and for greater lengths in this proportion.
It also covenants and agrees that after positive photographic
films 8 hall have been made from such negatives, it will sell
such positives to the said Byrnes in such quantities as he
[may desire, at the rate of $6.50 for each film of fifty (50>)
i feet in length, greater length in the same proportion.
|j V. It is further covenanted and agreed, that
[•with respect to all special subjects the negatives of which
: may be made by said Byrnes, he will pay ah id Company for the
'I film stock used therein at the rate of eight cents per foot
ij and that said Company will furnish to him, said Byrnes,
ii positive photographic films made from such negatives at the
; rate of Twenty Dollars (§20.) per positive film of one
;! hundred feet in length, less a special discount to him, said
1 Byrnes, of twenty-five percent (25$).
j VI. Said Byrnes, covenants and agrees that upon the
«| execution and delivery hereof, he will furnish to said
;j Company a bond in the sum of Five thousand Dollars (§5,000.),
as surety for the return- to said Company of the kinetograph-
: ic camera hereinbefore referred to and such unexposed nega-
| tive film stock as may be furnished him by said Company in
•! accordance with the provisions hereof.
Vll . It is further mutually covenanted that this
agreement may be terminated by the said Company at any time
upon thirty days' notice in writing deposited in the post--
ij office and directed to said Byrnes at his last known placs
[of address. Such termination, however, shall not operate
j! to extinguish or in anywise influence any claim of either
I party growing out of the provisions hereof and arising prior
l to the date of such notice, no* shall such termination prej¬
udice or in anywise influence the right of said Company to
jl said klnetographic camera and to all unejqjosed negative
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film stock supplied by it under the provisions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Byrnes has hereto set his hand
and seal, and said Company has caused it3 name and seal
to be affixed by its proper officer thereunto duly authorized.
State of Illinois, : I
County of Cook. :
«4 U’-Jj » a Notary Public in
and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that George Kleine, President of the Kleine Optical Company,
personally known to me to be the same person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing writing as such President and
to be such President, appeared before me this day in person and
acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the said
writing as the free and volimtary act of said Kleine Optical
Company and as his own free and voluntary act as such
President, for the used and purposes therein set forth. i
Given under my hand and official seal, this ^ °
ji day of May A.D. 1901
I “5“ 1
ji State of Illinois, :
ij County of Cook. :
I 1 > , a Hotary Public in
ij and for the County and State Aforesaid, do hereby certify
I that John ?. Byrnes, personally known to me to he the
i person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing writing,
j appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that
I: he signed, sealed and delivered the said writing as his free
ij and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set
,i forth.
|! Given under my hand and official seal, this
;[ day of May A.B. 1901
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PREEENTS:-
That the undersigned, John F. Byrnes, of Chicago,
Illinois, as principal, and
O t zfc. fj ^ f as surety, are hold
and firmly bound unto KLEINE OPTICAL COMPANY of Chicago,
Illinois, in the sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000), to be
paid to the said Klaine Optical Company, and for the pay¬
ment of which well and truly to be made the undersigned
bind thomeelves and each of them, and their heirs, execu¬
tors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated the £-Z> day of
May, 1901.
WHEREAS , the above-named John F. Byrnes and the above -
named Kleins Optical Company have entered into a certain
agreement in writing bearing even date te rewith, and to which
this bond is annexed or intended to be annexed;
NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation \is
such that if the above-named John F. Byrnes shall6 well
and truly perform every aid all obligation by him under¬
taken, assumed or expressed in the said agreement, and shall,
on the termination of said agreement, well and truly turn
over in good order arid repair and free from any lien or
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever, to said Kleine Optical
Company, the kinetographic camera and all unexposed film
stock, both said camera and said film stock having been
furnished to him
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by said Kleine Optical Company, then And in that event
this obligation shall be void; otherwise the same shall be
and remain in full force and effect.
V
State of Illinois, :
:ss :
County of Cook. :
I> , a Notary Public in and
for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
JOHN F. BYRNES , personally known to me to be the person
whose name ie subscribed to the foregoing writing , appeared
before me this day in person and acknovrledged that he signed,
sealed and delivered the said writing as his free and vol¬
untary act, for the uses and purposes therAin set forth.
Oisen under my hand and official seal, this
day of May A.D. 1901,
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I received a letter from Mr Pelaer telling me
thC that Jud6e Wheeler has sustained the Kinetograph
Patent .A Asrl understand it, that will give you a monopoly in
the United States of the moving picture business. Will it not
be worth while to spend a little more money now in getting out
be worth wnile to spend a little more money now in getting out
a better class of films? I was surprised to find what good
films they have here and in Paris, they are very clear and with
no jumps. Whenever any important even happens like the Henley
Boat Race, the films are on the market within two clayB after-
I have been here at work over the new type Phonograph
for this market, but am coming to the conclusion that still
further changes must be made and that you must give up the
speaker with the floating weight, as probably a preliminary
injunction would be got against it. In its place can be sub¬
stituted speakers with the diaphragm floating or the entire
speaker floating, : like Itfie one used by the Graphophone . This last
construction would be preferable as in this climate the small
metal hinges are very apt to rust. There are many complaints
that the automatic speaker gets out of order on that account.
There are one or two other minor changes that will be necessary
which I will tako up with you when I get back. I expect to
be back on August 19th, and at the office read’/' for business
on the 20th.
Yours
White:
I wish you would read over this communication from Mr. Daniel,
who is associated with the Armat Go. They seem to have their statistic
down fine. After you have read it over, I want you to take it up with
Mr, Edison on his return, giving him such information as you know about
it. So far as I am personally concerned, I will answer each paragraph
seriatim.
1. I know nothing about the exhibit made at the Atlanta
Exposition.
Z. I know nothing about Mr. C-ammon's visit to Washington to
see the exhibit referred to.
3. I know nothing about statements made by Mr. Gammon, nor
did I understand that any contract had been entered into with Raff
& Gannon, dated Jan. 10th, 1896.
4. I remember having my attention brought to the machine on
exhibit at 253 Broadway.
5. I do not know about any order being given Mr. Armat to build
three machines for Raff & Gammon. If they did so, then I was not famil¬
iar with the transaction, nor did I understand that one of the three
was to be a model for us to build from.
6. What he states in this is doubtless the fact, but I think you
are more acquainted with this than I am.
7. If Raff & Ganmon attached Mr. Edison's name to the so-called
Vitascope , it was done without any authority from either him or myself,
as Mr. Edison has always been opposed to having his name attached to
anything with which he was not familiar, and I am sure that at this
time he was not familiar with this instrument, except that I may have
spoken to him about it. Any correspondence that took place between
Armat a rid Raff & Gamnon was without my knowledge.
8. I do not know anything about an arrangement between Messrs. ,||
Raff '& Gammon and Armat as to our ‘building 80 machine s . We did build
seme machines, but the number I do not recollect now. The books will
show, however,
9. I did not know Christopher Armat inspected our machines him¬
self; possibly he did, but I have no recollection of it.
10. I believe that Armat did operate the machine at the time it
was exhibited here for Mr. Edison's benefit and such other people as we
may have brought itL. If the statement was me.de by Raff & Gammon to
Armat that the exhibition was to decide whether Mr. Edison was to
allow the use of his name in connection with it, I know nothing about
it, and I am certain that Mr. Edison did not look at it from that stand¬
point.
11. Any correspondence on the subject referred to between Messrs.
Raff & Gammon and Armat was of their own doings and without consulta¬
tion with us.
12. You have copies of the Armat patent and if Mr. Edison decides
to have them thoroughly gone through and a full report submitted by Dyer
Edmonds & Dyer, then go ahead and have this done so that he can act
intelligently v/hen he returns.
13. I have no comment to make, as I believe that what they state
is the fact.
14. There is no comment necessary.
The only thing that I can say in connection with this is, that
when you show this memo, to Mr. Edison you want to at the same time
be prepared to show him the model machine with the claw movement, the
same as the one I looked at yesterday, and he can tell by examination
whether he considers it infringes the patents or not. Of course you
should have the patents handy. There is a possibility that Mr. Edison
may answer the letter that I wrote him under date this subject,
advising me to have Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer make a full report. In that
cas6', lie will of course be able to decide definitely whether he cares to
carry on any further negotiations with, these people or not.
In the meantime, I have written Eolbeor, instructing him to
send you a full report on the Armat Motion Picture Co., so that Mr.
Edison will know about its commercial condition. I am under the
impression that it is away aver capitalized, and, consequently, I con¬
sider it nothing more or less than a stock- jobbing scheme.
8/3/1901,
W. E. G.
[ENCLOSURE]
Standard Rice Company;
63-65 Wall St.
ykw-Ybwir. July 31, 1901. inn
Dear Mr. Oilmore:-
It ooourred to me after the talk I had vrith you the other
day that it would bo well to prepare a suooinot statemwnt of the Arraat
oaee and let it aooompany the four patents which you are to submit to
your lawyers. I consequently enolose suoh a summary, and will take it
as a special favor if you pass it on to your lawyers through the hands
of Mr. Edison.
You can address me as above.
With kind regards,
Very truly yours,
[ENCLOSURE]
POINTS IN THE HISTORY OP THE MOTION PICTURE MACHINE.
1. By the month of September, 1895, the motion picture
machine was so far developed that a successful exhibition was
given at that date in the Midway at the Atlanta Exposition by
Thomas Armat. The machine so exhibited wa3 covered at the time
.by a patent application which afterwards became U. S. patent
No. 586,953. The machine was subsequently still further protect
ec by applications upon which were issued patents Nos. 578r185,
580’, 7 49 and 673,998.
8. In December, 1895, one of these machines was exhibited
at the inventor1 s office on P St. to Mr. Gammon of the firm of
Raff & Gammon of New Yorlc , who had brought out the Edison kin-
etoscope. This kinetoscope machine was constructed on such
a radically different principal that it was utterly inoperative
for projecting purposes.
3. When Mr. Gammon first inspected the machine at the of¬
fice on P St. he said he had heard of it at Atlanta but did not
believe that it was possible for anyone to produce a successful
projecting machine, as Raff & Gammon had been after Mr. Edison
for nearly a year to get them up a projecting machine, that he
had failed to do it and that they did not believe anyone else
would succeed. The result of Mr. Gammon's trip to Washington
was a contract dated January 10, 1896, under which they under¬
took to exploit the machine.
4. About the 1st of February, 1896, Thomas Armat took
to New York one of the machines which he 3et up in the Postal
Telegraph Building where exhibitions were given to large numbers
of people whom Messrs. Raff & Gammon sought to interest in the
machine. Among others Mr. Gilmore of the Edison Manufacturing
Company was a visitor.
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then exhibited in the Postal Telegraph Building. Of these three
machines one was to be used by the Edison people as a model and
two were to be used in giving public exhibitions at Roster &
Bial's theatre.
6. April 5, 1896, the first successful theatrical exhibi¬
tion ever given in this country of motion pictures was given
at Roster & Bial's theatre in New York, the machine being run
personally by Thomas Armat.
7. The above exhibition was prior to the issue of any pat¬
ent. The name used for the machine was the Edison Vitascope.
This name was adopted upon the personal solicitation of Messrs.
Raff & Gammon who argued that the use of Edison's name would
bring the machine immediately into publio esteem. The date of
this letter was March 5, 1896, and in part reads as follows: 'Thos,
Armat Esti. , Washington, D. 0. Dear sir: . . . m order to
secure the largest profit in the shortest time it is necessary
that we attach Mr. Edbon's name in some prominent capacity to
this new machine. While Mr. Edison has no desire to pose as
the inventor of the machine, yet we think we can arrange with
him for the use of his name. ... We regard this simply as a
matter of business and trust you will view it strictly in this
light, etc. . . . signed Raff & Gammon."
8. Mr. Armat having consented to the use of Mr. Edison's
name in connection with the machine for advertising purposes
Messrs. Raff & Gammon then arranged that 80 of the machines
should be built at the Edison works after the model sent to
the Edison works by Thomas Armat.
9. Thomas Armat ran the machine at Roster & Bial's for
one week. Christopher Armat then took his place and every day
he visited the Edison works to superintend the successful build¬
ing of the 80 Armat machines there being constructed.
10. Thomas Armat was personally not present, at the Edison
wrks except on one occasion in February or March, when he con¬
ducted a private exhibition at' the works. There were present
a number of reporters of the Metropolitan press, Mr. Gilmore
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and Mr. Edison. Among the films shown on this occasion were
the Annabelle dance and the coochee-ooochee dance. This was
the first time Mr. Edison had seen an exhibition of pictures
projected on a soreen. This fact is also set forth in a letter
from Raff & Gammon to Mr. Armat. On the occasion in question
he examined the pictures critically, walking up at one time un¬
til within two feet of the soreen. The object of the exhibi¬
tion was for him to pass upon the success of the machine and de¬
cide whether he would permit the use of hi3 name in connection
with it at the solicitation of Messrs. Raff & Gammon.
11. we have a letter from MEssrs. Raff & Gammon in which
the writer states that he had been after Mr. Edison for a long
time to get tip a successful projecting machine but that he had
never done so and so far as known Mr. Edison has never claimed
that he produced a projecting machine prior to the date when
he saw the Armat machine nor after that date except on the model
furnished him originally by Thomas Armat.
12. The Armat patents cover the following points in the
successful projeotion of motion pictures:
(a) Means for making the period of illumination greater
^ than the period of change. (No. 586,953.)
(b) Means for forming a loop in the film ahe&deofiethe ten¬
sion plate so that the film can be moved with great
rapidity without wear on the film. (673,992.)
(c) The best mechanical means for making an intermittent
feed. This includes both the star wheel and the ec¬
centric feed. (Nos. 578,185 and 580,749)
It is believed that the first two of the above points are
absolutely essential in any successful projection of animated
photography. The last point, while not absolutely essential,
oovers the means universally used for making the intermittent
movement .
13. The last patent issued to Thomas Armat May 14, 1901,
No. 673,992, was fought through the Patent Office and through
the Distriot Court of Appeals in interference with Herman eas¬
ier, assigned to the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company, and '
Woodville Latham, assigned to the E. & H. T. Anthony Company.
[ENCLOSURE]
Mr. Armat reoeived three straight decisions before the Board of
Appeals of the Patent Office, then before the Commissioner of
Patents artd then in the Court of Appeals, whose decision wa s
final. The testimony in this oase is contained in three bound
volumes and the file was very large. Pour years were consumed
in securing a final decision. The Mutoscope & Biograph Company
fought the case with a vigor and persistence which left no
stone unturned. On the adverse decision of the Commissioner
of Patents they dropped out and E. & H. T. Anthony carried it
up.
14. .in view of this record Mr. Armat is willing to submit
his case to the unbiassed judgment of any just and competent
man. He believes that all the above facts are well Known to
Mr. Edison and Mr. Gilmore with this qualification, that he be¬
lieves Mr. Edison and Mr. Gilmore to both be very busy men, whose
minds are absorbed in large enterprises and who have not Kept
a special tab on the motion picture patents and the motion pio-
tue business. There may be some confusion existing in their
minds in regard to the old Edison Kinetoscopepatent and its
relevancy as an anticipation. of the Armat inventions. Mr. Armat
believes that a calm and unprejudiced consideratd on of the above
record will convince both of those gentlemen that the facts are
as stated above.
[ENCLOSURE]
^The Consolidated Company will be the owner of the following pater
PROJECTING MACHINE PATENTS.
United States.
No. 586,953, No. 673,992, No. 578,185, No. 580,749.
No. 581,900 { serial No. ) pending.
No. 673,348 ( serial No. ) pending.
Patents on projecting machines in England, Canada, Prance,
Austria and Germany.
Belgium, No. 155,729, 1901.
England, No. 10,050, 1900.
Prance, No. 301,167, 1900.
Canada, pending, filed March, 1901.
Russia, pending, filed March, 1901.
Italy, pending, filed, March, 1901.
Germany, pending, filed March, 1900.
American KINETOSflOPE CO. PATENTS.
No. 588,916, covering parlor kinetoscopes .
No. 627,930, covering slot paper film kinetoscopes.
Such patents as the Mutoscope & Biograph Co. may have.
The combined assets of these companies estimated at
Patent and Patent Rights, $1,000,000.
Preferred 6% Treasury Stock 100,000.
Cash, bills and accounts receivable - 30,000.'
Plants, Mutoscopes, projecting machines & etc. 360, 000 .
$1,490,000.
Income from gross earnings $8., 500 per month, about $102,000.
year.
[ENCLOSURE]
PROPOSED OFFICERS.
S. Brooke Daniel>
Vice-President Standard Rice Co.,
63 - 65 Wall Street,. New York City.
Wm. E. Gilmore,
President Edison Manufacturing Co, (representing Thomas A.
Edison)
New York City.
Thomas Armat ,
Inventor and Technician,
Washington, D. C.
The other directors will be selected by the parties in inter¬
est and will be strong
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tystts ^>y£/ Augua t 31, 1901.
James H. White, Esq.,
49 Essex Avenue,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir,-
We beg to enclose herewith rough draft of agreement
with lubin. A copy of this has been sent lubin today.
Please examine the enclosed critically between now and Tues¬
day, and let us have any suggestions you have to make when
you call Tuesday morning.
We have written Lubin to bring with him when he next
comes to Hew York the decrees signed by his attorney (these
were sent him by special delivery this morning) , and the
schedules of positive films, negative films, and dark room
equipment.
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(Special Delivery)
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RandoliJh:'’
Fils this in your files. It has been answered, as per copy
attached. Mr. Edison wants nothing to do with this gentleman.
9/13/1901. W.E.O.
[ATTACHMENT]
Mr. Edison;'
• I attach herewith a letter received today from Mr. Henry M.
Reichenbach of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., and also- a copy of my reply to same.
I do not know whether you vdsh to say anything further to this party or
not. If so, I await your instructions.
8/6 > 1901 • Jcutigs H* Whit© •
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Henry H. Roichenbach Es q. ,
Dobbs Perry, N. Y.,
Dear 3ir;-
Your letter of the 4th innt. addressed to Hr. Thomas A. Edison
came to our laboratory In duo time, but Mr. Ediscn being away, the letter
was re for rod to the writer for attention and reply.
3o far' as I know, Mr. Ed 1 sen Intends to push his clit,ims vigor¬
ously against all parties who infringe his patents in any way, shape
or form, and 1 have had no intimation from Mr. Edison that any special
concessions whatever will be granted. f.
\7e have mailed you oopy of the decision, as requested.
Yours very truly, ; \
EDISON MAHUEAC TORINO/ c'CMPANY
JHVl/JJW. Manager Pilm Department.
TAE.
Sept. 14, 1901.
James H. White, Esq.,
Edison Kanfg. Company,
Orange,
I. J. \ l
Dear sirs-
Wc have yours of yesterday, enclosing hills of
complaint in proposed new suits at Chicago. We have for¬
warded the hills with instructions to issue and serve the
subpoenas at onae.
We note what you Bay as to Lubin. We know of no
modification of the proposed arrangement, as defined in our
contract and supplemented by the consent decrees in the Lu-
bin suits, that can safely be made, and we are therefore
glad to learn that you made no concessions to Lubin. The
writer expects to be absent from the office all of next
week. The situation has been fully explained to Mr. Dyer,
however, and if it beoome? necessary to complete the trans¬
action during the writer's absence, he will take it up and
do whatever is necessary. Should you call, please remember
to bring the draft eontract which the writer prepared, as,
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M..A& M/ffiort.
Sept.
James H. White, Esq.,
Edison Manufacturing Company,
Orange , IT.?.
v£y
Re suits against Chicago Projecting Company/ and
Enterprise Optical Manufacturing Company:-
(V/ rf
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^^e have procured bonds for security for c
above cases, and in procuring the same were obliged
to give indemnity agreements as usual. We find that we
have three of these agreements here already executed by Mr.
Edison, but will need another, so enclose it herewith. Kind¬
ly have Mr. Edison sign, as indicated in pencil.
Yours very truly.
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cc- President, Thomas /
y ' ^ Armat Motion- Picture Company ,
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^ BUILDING Am.rlcan IMIonls,|aflfr*o,,,M.. S,8,I8!, iso,,.?.
Washington D.QpflStf, . 15,1901.
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informed ,t fstt
Mr. Daniel haa-^ecently had
itti
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, H, J.
Dear Mr. Edison: _ _ r__ .... _ _ ,
Mj? IV^f*
a conference with you which was oft|e same pleasant tenor as the one^l
held a year or more ago. In both ifjf these coherences* you" exhibit ed a
spirit of fairness that . evoked* Mjj&raViWanft reinforced the opinion
I have always entertained of you individually. But<££he trouble with all
such conferences is they are great time consumers, and time is one of the
most vital and valuable elements in the motion picture situation. Years
have gone by and your proper profits in the business have not yet I be¬
lieve materialized. The same is true of me. Every year cut off from
my enjoyment of the fruits of my toil is a matter of loss. In looking
over the field I am more and more oonvinoed that the situation can be made
to bear the full sucoess of our hopes in but one way — by the formation
of a trust into whioh you will throw your film patent, the Armat Company
the Armat patents, and the Amerioan Mutoscope and Biograph Company its
Mutoseope patents, together with a withdrawal of all further appeal on your
film patent.
This combined aotlon would establish a real monopoly, as no infringer
would stand against a combination of all these strong elements. The way I
things are now the woods are full of small infringers who are reaping i
Armat Motion- Picture Company ,
Edison - s ' Washington, D. c.,
that which belongs to yourself and ourselves. Prices have sunlc in vaude¬
ville houses until now the top-notch price, I understand, is about $40
a week, while free shows of motion pictures are becoming more and more
common. These small incompetent exhibitors are getting the business into
such disrepute that it will require great effort to raise it to a really
profitable plane. There is big money in all ends of this business if
properly conducted and little in it otherwise. For instance the number
of films you sell in Washington is but a small per cent of the number
that oould be used under the dose organization of the trust.
X have tried to look, at the matter from your standpoint. First comes
the matter of films. The film business I apprehend, ia a preoarious one.
The advertising, superintendence, labor account, traveling expenses, liti¬
gation, heavy wastage, and hundreds of incidentals so eat into the alleged
profits that I believe it is hard to tell whether there is any money in it
or not. If a trust were formed the first result would be the intelligent
regulation of film taking through a more discriminating demand on the part
of one large customer instead of many unreliable small ones. This in turn
would out off much of the expense and wastage and eliminate the heavy ad¬
vertising oharges and many of the expenses for labor and superintendence.
As the main oelluloid patents have now expired some of the money saved
from the rat holes into whioh it is now poured oould be used in the making
Armat Motion- Picture Company ,
Edison — s Washington, D. C,
of your own film material at an expense under two cents a foot. This re¬
duction of oost of raw material would open many profitable fields in slot
and other machines. As things are no w business runs by spurts. If there
happens to be a yaoht raoe or the assissination of a president there is
a good run on films for a few months. Then it; drops down to a demand that
Keeps the large foroe busy about one-fourth the time while much money is
wasted in experimenting with oostly subjects that the public will not buy.
In the case of a trust this would also be ohanged, a closely-organised de¬
partment under a competent director would at once order the films desired
and then consume his own order, while the expense would be cut to the mi¬
nimum, eliminating all the oostly advertising and other heavy expenses
now enforoed by the present system whioh wastes its energy and its money
catering to hundreds of ignorant or illiterate infringers of patents
who are gradually ruining the business, exoept the few who by superior oom
meroial ability have built up an individual but narrow reputation and these
use few films by virtue of the faot that they run shows and have different
audiences each night, thus exhibiting over and over their small stook of
films.
Next oome8 the matter of raaohines. I believe the Armat Company tho¬
roughly oontrols in this iraportaht direction. Our patent, or one of the
broadest features, is within a few months of adjudication. The case has
Armat Motion-Picture Company ,
Edison — 4 Washington, D. C.,
been closed. As we have now won before the board of appeals of the patent
offioe, before the commissioner of patents and before the court of appeals
on $n issue that very largely states the fighting ground in the case now
coming on for adjudication, I have no fear of the results, particularly
since I have seen the defendant - the same people we beat in the
patent office and before the court of appeals-have developed nothing new
in this case. As to yourself I am satisfied that any attempts you made in
this direction of this vital improvement never were developed to the point
of success and can be looked upon as nothing more than abandoned experi¬
ments. It is but proper for me to state that I have no fears on this poiit
whatever and I am reinforoed by the opinion of my oouhsel, Messrs. Churoh
& Churoh, who, as you know, are among the ablest men at the bar. I have
no information that you set up any olaim to this improvement. Kor am I
aware that you have ever asserted the negative of the proposition that
you made for me the first machines I ever had built and have never built
any machine ;that does not embody the improvements covered by our patents.
We have never sold a single one of these machines and therefore have pre¬
served our monopoly intact.
You have sold, I presume, 1500 or more and perhaps now hesitate to
withdraw support from these infringers. At least Mr. White announces thatj
he will guarantee Mr. Edison's protection to the users of these maohines.
Armat Motion-Picture Company ,
Edison — 5 Washington, d. c.(
In canvassing my own mind for his or (in case he represents you) your rea¬
son for this course I am unable to find any. For why should you, as a
Just man in your dealings, desire to injure me by depriving me of the
fruits of my labors, stretohing over long years. This is made the more
inexplicable by your remark to Mr. Daniel a year or more ago, at Edison,
New Jersey, that you hoped Mr. Arraat would win his suit against the Muto-
soope no. in the Patent Offioe, and that the narrower the field the better
for all hands. This is the sensible view and has led me to the reflection
that Mr. Whites assertions that he would defend prominent infringers of
the Armat patents, represent White's view and not yours. Mr. White has
also intimated that this support to these infringers is expended in a spir¬
it 6f fair play to them— that they bought Edison machines and must there¬
fore be protected. But this leaves out of account the wrong done me, who,
you 8 aid to Mr. Daniel, you hoped would win. These people cannot blame
you if you decide to sell your patent, or, what would be the equivalent,
put it in a trust, it would then be under new control. And there are very
few of them who would suffer the least hardship as the business is now
rapidly assuming a state of ohaos in whioh there is no money for anybody
exoept , as stated, to those who by intelligent effort have built up an lm
dividual reputation. On this point one way of saving them from harm, in
*04 6. .«!* M «„ miohiS !
Annat Motion- Picture Company ,
Kdioon — 6 Washington, D. C.,
actual value where hardship would be visited on any man, as in an instance
where a livelihood depended upon the machine, and the party had hot been
already sufficiently recompensed. But this is certainly dealing with an
infringer, who has already pocketed large profits very tenderly indeed.
Probably a large number of them could be employed as operators by the
trust.
The manufacture of these machines is a small matter in which thereis
little profit, not to be compared to the profit that could be thrown to
you in the manufacture of the Mutoscopes and our elegant new oabinet ma¬
chine, whioh uses a standard sized film and shows a picture 14x17 inohes
and whioh we wish you would examine at our New York offices. The number
of extra films these machines will consume bids fair to be enormous.
A last Important point with you, as reported by Mr. Daniel, is con¬
veyed in your opinion that your film patent should now pass to a final 1
adjudication. On thlo point I wish to say that the present plan, whioh
Mr. Daniel feels very hopeful of putting through, contemplates the prompt
withdrawal of the Mutoscope & Biograph appeal, leaving your patent adjudi- j
oated. Hopeful as you may feel overtthe result og that suit you probably i
realize, as Ido, that the decision in your favor, while probable, is any J
thing but a sure thing. As you have yourself remarked, the patents you j
felt surest of were precisely those of which youuhave been deprived by de-j
MDan'd’ Capital, $1,000,000. Vl«.p«.ldc„l, Thoma. Anna!,
(ij*Os Wall Si., New York. Washington. D. C.
Armat Motion-Picture Company ,
Edison 7 WASHINGTON, D. C„
oisions you did not anticipate, is it not part of wisdom to tales no
chances againstthe sure results offering on this proposed plan of consoli¬
dation, which has now been thoroughly threshed out?
You told Mr. Daniel that you would accept a very modest divide pro¬
vided it was made sure to you. We think this can be done to your satis¬
faction. The plan will include the buying from you by one customer of at
least as much film as your average sales for the past three years will
show, and probably very many more. Your foreign business would probably
not be taken up by the trust.
The definite question which 1 wish you would answer is this; Will
you be satisfied if your sale of films at a stipulated prioe iloi guaran¬
teed to your satisfaction to at least equal the quantity .mentioned. If
they do not, you to be paid so much a foot profit for any shortage that
may ocour. In case of any default in payments you would resume the title
to your adjudioated patent, just the same as an owner of a pieoe of real
estate who sells upon oertain conditions of payment. In case of default
all payments are forfeited and the original owner resumes the title, and
in addition to this you to get, say, 5# of the net profits to the trust
of the entire slot raaohine business, if this suggestion, whioh I consider
eminently fair, is satisfactory, I think m estimating the prioe to the
_jalee »e the trust of films and the fine to be paid (in oase of any short-
Armat Motion-Picture Company ,
Washington, d. c„
Edison - 8 .
age from the stipulated annual orders) the amount should only be deter¬
mined after a careful survey of the conditions. Under the present plan
the expenses are multiform, heavy and vexatious, and the wastage large,
including an excess of employees and heavy advertising expenses. The
actual profit per foot, if paid in a lump sum in cash, to quote your
bwn language, should be modest enough not to handicap the plan, which 1b
now well in hand, can I expect a prompt reply?
With kindest personal regards, believe me,
Very truly yours,
rELEPHONE 3219 CENTRAL
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4 WABASH AVE.
cy.
CHICAGO, ILL., Not. 18th, 1901. i
"PERSONAL".
W. E, Gilmore, Esq.
Vice Fres.& Gen.Mgr,, Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Orange, N. T.
Lear Sir:-
Referring to the attached, Mr. Whites note, does not state the
case as I told Mr. KLeine,
What I said was, that on more than one occaison while I was out
of the Office on business, gentlemen who called in ueference to the Film
etc., business, asked for the Manager, Mr. Challen meet them and informed
them that he was not in charge of the branch of the business and knew
nothing about it. No effort was made to notify any one in my Office as to
what the gentlemen wanted. The parties left without any information as to
where the Machines or Films could be procured.
It is nothing more than fair to say that lately things have
been working more smoothly, and all the callers have been treated with mucL.
more consideration,
Yours very truly,
EDISON MANUFACTURING CO,
[ENCLOSURE]
Mr. Gilmore
. • ‘ . In a letter from the Kleine Optical Co., Mr. George Kleine
states that Mr. Logue caLled upon him and stated that although he had
given his assistants orders to notify Kleine Optical Co. of inquiries
on machines and films in the Wen tern territory, Mr. Challen had given
contradictory instructor. Mr. Kleine states that he is not kicking
particularly about Mr. Ciallen’s attempts to get orders for these goods
if he can handle them prbperly and if he does not conflict with the
Kiffiine Optical Co., hut that it is foolishness under the circumstances
considering that he has heitjier a stock nor the experience to handle
this trade, for him to attempt to hold such chance inquiries as he may
receive. •
11,8,1901. James H. White.
Capitol, $1,000,000.
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Vice-President, Thomas
~ Armat Motion-Picture Company ,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Freparatory to my visit on Friday kindly try to fix in
your mind the lowest royalty charges you Will exact from the Muto-
scope end of the proposed Consolidation, and also formulate your
best graduated scale as to prices to be charged the said Consoli¬
dation for films based upon the quantity bought as suggested in our
recent conversation. I would suggest that all the points covered
by the following enumeration be figured out on this basis:
1. Positives from the regular stock of the Edison Company,
eents per foot.
2. Exclusive copies from negatives taken by Consolidation
and then deposited with the Edison Company cents per foot.
3. Negatives taken by the Edison Company for the exclusive
use of the Consolidation, cents per foot.
4. Positives from negatives specified above cent per
foot .
5. Copies from any foreign negatives in possession of the
Edison Company cents per foot.
'w.n'sf'Kor’k Capital, $1,000,000. Vice-ProUmt, Thonu. Arrokt,
Armat Motion-Picture Company ,
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New York.
Positives ordered from abroad through the Edison Company
at the lowest market price, plus duty and plus one-half the dis¬
count allowed the Eoison Company from the list price.
The reduction in price allowed on aocount of the quant¬
ity purchased might be put in the shape of a rebate in case so many
were bought .by the end of each year. If as you stated you will
be satisfied with a fair and reasonable recognition in this matter
and. will figure it out on the above basis I think I will be able
to consummate the deal to your advantage*
Very truly yoursyt
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If you can form a combination of the Armat & Biograph/Co! ,
so that the Consolidated company will have sufficient capital to
push the business known as the Slot Hachine, and provides itself with
a manager in whom I have confidence that the business will be con¬
ducted in a proper manner, I would be disposed in the event that
my Kinetographic patents are sustained to enter into a working
arrangement with such company, on a royalty basis on e.ach slot machine
and if the Company will guarantee to make and pay royalty on a number
of machines per month satisfactory to me, I would agree to enter
into a oontraot to give them exclusive rights under my patents for
the slot machine, so long as the guaranteed number of machines
were made and the royalty due paid to me each month.
I will also in event that a satisfactory contract can be
brought about with me in relation to the slot machine, to make films
for the consolidated company at a rate not greater than now charged
to my most favored customers and at a lesser price if ordered in
quantities greater than ordered by any of my present customers.
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• -E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Edison Manfg. Company,
Orange, N. J.
Replying to your favors of 21s t ; and zinl kLa
regarding the arrangement between the Mutosoope ■'Company and
The Warwick Trading Company, we wish to say that there is
nothing' in the understanding with Maguire & Baueus which
will enable us to prevent the carrying out of this arrange¬
ment. We, however, think that an application to the Court
to modify the stay of the injunction in the suit of Edison
v. American Mutosoope Company might be effective, since the
defendant proposes to change its course of bus iness in a man¬
ner not contemplated by the Court when the stay was granted.
We have written a letter to Messrs. Kerr, Page & Cooper on
this subject and enclose a copy. Our plan is to m«vn the
motion referred to in that letter, unless we are given sat¬
isfactory assurances that the Mutosoope Company does not pro¬
pose to handle the goods of The Warwick Trading Company. We
hope that this plan of procedure has your approval.
RND/lM.
Enclosure.
Tours ve^y^EPGly,
(Copy for Mr. Gilmore).
Deoomber 3, 1901.
Messrs. Kerr, Page & Oooper,
Solloitors for American Mutosoope Company,
120 Broadwety, New York City.
Gentlemen* -
In re Edison y. American Mutosoope Company: -
It has just been brought to our attention that your cli¬
ent has made or is about to make an arrangement with The War¬
wick Trading Comp any, limited, of London, to undertake the
sale in thiB country of the Warwick living picture apparatus
and films.
You will recall that at the time Judge Wheeler granted
the stay of the injunction pending the appeal, your client
represented in support of the application for the stay that
it did not sell its cameras or its Biographs, its cameras being
used entirely for producing films of the particular width re¬
quired for the Biograph and the BiographB being leased to
exhibitors, to Whom your client supplied the films under a
license arrangement. You will also recall that your client
represented in support of that application that the Biograph
films, on account of their great width, wore useful only on
the Biograph and oould not be used on Edison's projecting ma¬
chines, While Edison's films, on account of their leaser
Width, oould not be used on the Biograph.' The situation as
(K. , P. & C., 2)
diBolosad by your affidavits, and as it existed in fact, won
that Edison's business of soiling projecting meohinos and
films was not being directly Interfered with by your client,
and wo believe that the existence of this situation ’.ms, in
part at least, the reason for the granting of the stay.
We think the present intention of your client to soil
living picture cameras and films to the publio (particularly
films of the standard Edison size, adapted for use on Edison’s
projecting machines and not useful on your client's project¬
ing maohines) will, if carried out, result in enormous inju¬
ry to Er. Edison and will be such a radical departure from
the business situation on which the stay was granted that it
will become our duty to apply to the Court for a modification
of the stay, unless we at onne reooive from ;your client as¬
surances that wo have been misinformed as to its intentions.
Kindly let us hear from you on this subjeot as soon
as possible.
mro/nr.
Hp-O.e:
Thomas .A, Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J,
Dear Sir:-
30 Broad St., New York City,
December 4,
1901.
I ain making all the progress possible on the Combination
deal and hope to be in a position to see you again before the end
of the week.
Very truly yours.
T. A. E. - 2
If you prefer an interview, I will come over as soon as I hea:
you, and would be glad to have Mr. Gilmore present, in order
come to some conclusion in the shape of a memorandum stating
you are willing to do. You can readily understand that I do
care to go j over to Orange any oftener than is absolutely ne<
sary while you are raising a crop of smallpox. Therefore eov
the points spoken of and. practically agreed upon in our conve:
Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. ,T.
Dear Sir:-
, December 16, 1901.
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The bondholders with whom I am dealing have just been
informed by Mr. Marvin or some one connected with the business
management of the American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. that you have
promised to give them a license after your decision has been handed
down. Is this so? This statement is having a serious effect upon
the bondholders action, in which we are both interested, let me
hear from you on this point and I will then come over and take
up the questions contained, in your letter received this morning.
Very truly yours,
There is no use in trying to deal with the Marvin or business
end of this company with its issue of $2,000,000.00 worth of stock
tV«** '"V 30 Broad St., New York Deo. 17, 1901.
i^iomas A. Edison, Esq.
Orange , N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Bearing in mind your
put your film patent or film business in the Combination, but would
prefer granting to the Consolidated Co. an exclusive license for
the use of films or cards in the Mutoscope or slot machines at a
price according you an ordinary manufacturer's profit, aiso a con¬
tract for furnishing the Consolidated. Co. films in the different
ways necessary for the successful operation of its projecting ma¬
chines, giving a graduated, scale of prices based ori quantity , etc.
You also stated, that you did not care to take a stock in¬
terest but preferred a royalty or percentage of the receipts from
the Mutoscope slot machines and an ordinary manufacturer's profit
on films and etc.
This being the case, I had to work out a plan whereby you
could set what you wanted, practically without contributing or giv¬
ing up anything on your part. In order to do this there was but
one way open to bring about this result, and that was for me to go
to work and. contract for the purchase of the bonds of the American
Mutoscope & Biograph Company and. in this way take over the business
T. A. E. - 2
patents) machines) and. everything covered, by the Chattel Mortgage
securing these bonds. I have gotten this in good shape and am
perfectly willing if you approve this plan to let you in on the
terms as proposed above.
X herewith enclose you a statement as to the company with
which you will make the contract, and will add that this company
will have every facility for raising additional capital as needed,
from the sale of its preferred treasury stock, and would be glad to
have as you suggested Mr. Gilmore to represent you on the Board of
Birectors in order that you may know that the contract is being
lived up to. I see no other way whereby you could, make so advanta¬
geous a contract by giving up so little.
As stated, in my letter to you yesterday Mr. Marvin and
one or two salaried, officials are the only people now fighting to
keep this deal from going through and the only serious obstacle
that they have set up is that one of them had heard directly from
you in the last day or two that you would be perfectly willing to
grant them a license after you receive your final decision on your
patent. It is important you should put me in a position to deny
this. Hoping that this complies with your request, and- await ing
your reply, I am, Very. truly yours,
Confidential .
'/{fr/titt •//. ACSPye* i
firm/* Z.&yrK
'bo/fyU, December 17,1901.
V. E. Gilmore, Esq., '' “
Vice-President and General Manager, : ,
Edison Manufacturing Company. ' ,
Dear Sir;- *'-»• ** W/M/fj
We were under the impression that we had sent you i
copy of our brief in the MutCBCope case, hut we do so now,
in accordance with your request of 16th instant.
Yours truly^’ ,
KBD/IM.
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¥. E. Gilmore, Esq. , /^TF r> C \ \! V ,‘V'
Vioe-Presdt. & Gen. Mgr. Edison Mfg.i'^ ,v LI V L j
Orange , ». J. T Jr;,, j
Bear Sir,- SlIK^srrSKBa*^
Replying to your favor of 17th inst. regarding our
letter of the 3rd inst. to Messrs. Kerr, Page & Cooper call¬
ing their attention to the proposed handling of Warwick
films and living picture apparatus Tjy their client, the
Amerioan Mutoscope and Biograph Company, we received two
replies to our letter, one dated December 4th stating that
"After communicating with Mr. Marvin, who is out of town
today, we may make further rejply", and the other dated De¬
cember 6th stating "We have communicated with our client,
the Amerioan Mutoscope. & Biograph Co., and do not feel call¬
ed upon to make further reply". We have taken no action
in the matter principally because, we needed your affidavit.
It is not too late to take action now if you find that the
Mutosoope Co. is actually selling Warwick films.
Yours very truly,
Yours
u
rhd/al
• f«ro|
30 Broad. Street, New York City.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. .X.
Dear Sir:-
December 19,,.. 1901.
yi
X am having no dealings with the business management of
the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company, and have not so far seen
Mr. Marvin since X have taken up the negaotiations with the bond¬
holders. Now that he has appeared upon the stage in opposition,
fighting, no doubt, to retain his position as a salaried officer ans
etc., X hear through the bondholders thw arguements that he is
setting up .as representing the business management of the American
Mutoscope fc Biogrpah Company. He puts up the same old bluff in
belittling the patent decisions, and I understand that he goes so
far as to say that they are going to beat you on the final decision
and in case you win, the decision will not reach the Mutoscope slot
machines, as they can have their cards manufactured abroad for the
use in slot machines.
This being the case X think it well that you should know
it in order to si2e up the situat ion' accurately, this is one of
the reasons X wrote to you the other day that it would be useless '
for you to try to deal with the American Mutoscope & Biograph Com¬
pany as a company, with its $2,000,000. stock issue, and. the stand.
T. A. E. . 2
taken by its business management as above stated.. The Company
no doubt has a large floating debt and other expensive embarass-
ments which puts ib in an impossible condition to deal with.
The plain course for us to pursue is to let them under¬
stand that in case the two suits now ponding against the American
Mutoscope & Biograph Company are decided, in our favor wd will at
once enforce injunction proceedings for an accounting and damages,
this will have the effect of bringing them to terms.
I sentt you a newspaper clipping from the New York Sun
of December the 8th. It is in line with the opinion expressed by
you on this subject.
It is now only necessary for us to stand, together and we
will win out on this deal through the bondholders.
Let me have, your schedule of the best that you are will¬
ing to do and I will try to push it through.
iVery truly yoursi
<2^
1901. Patents (D-01-29)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
foreign and domestic patent applications, patent litigation, and other patent
matters. Most of the material consists of letters to Edison from the law firm of
Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer and correspondence from parties in Europe concerning
storage battery patents. Included is evidence of Edison's effort to block the
American Graphophone Co. from obtaining patents in Germany.
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. The
following items have not been selected: routine correspondence about
application fees or patent renewals; receipts; certificates of registration; letters
of transmittal; reports concerning the subdivision of German patent
applications; and documents that duplicate information in selected material.
VOLKMANN,' STOLLWERCK & CO.,
\30-a 1 RIVER STREET, CHIOAOO.
Wf BROS., COIOORE.
Ihoa. A. Edison, Esq.,
Llewellyn Park,
W. Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:
Our Cologne house writes us as follows:
"We wish to inform you that the, American Oraphophone Co., of
Washington, has, through the Columbia Phonograph Co., applied for
a patent in Germany, for recording song, music, conversation, &c. ,
by means of grand concert records, and the claims which they make
in the patent are the following:- "An arrangement for recording
"sound, which has the distinguishing feature that the receiving
"record turns with the velocity of about 44 meters per minute under
"the recording stylus, which is placid at an angle of 20 degrees to
"the tangent of the receiving record at the point of contact, in
"order to obtain for the purpose of a better reproduction a well-
founded, continuous, undulating line as record of the sound waves,
"thus obtaining the full extent of the reproduced sound. Berlin,
»8th of February. Applied for on the 5th of January, 1899."
Against this application, which. was made on the 5th of January
1899, objections have been made by different parties, which however
haVe been r'eoosnized by the German Patent office, on the plea
that before the date of application, Jan. 5, 1899, there was no
Phonograph known which was identical with the subject of the appli¬
cation. " , >
Accordingly, records turned with the velocity of 44 meters in
• . ? \
VOLKMANN- STOLLWERCK & CO.,
s worth sneer, sew rone.
\so-3i sires sneer, Chicago.
T. A. B.
TELEPHONE— FRANKUN, 1470.
New York, _
f'RECE'iv ; ;?■
, that is 111 revolutions, were not kn^
| i;o.X '
>w^.,before the 5th ;
of January, 1899. The applicant claims that ho obtains a better''
reproduction of the sound when the velocity is 44 meters per minute
and besides that he lays stress on the position of the recording
stylus, with relation to the tangent of the record, giving the stylus
an inclination of an acute angle of 20 degrees.
This latter item doesn't seem to be so important. On the other
hand, we have found in our experiments that the velocity of 44 me¬
ters per minute is about the customary one.
The patent itself is not very important for us; but it might
have considerable disadvantage, through the fact that it might pre¬
vent us from using the ordinary velocity when making records.
Of course, there 1s a question as to what meaning the judge
might give to the claim of "about 44 meters". We have, for instance,
obtained very good results with a velocity of 50 meters per minute.
How, we are of the opinion that Mr. Edison made the grand con¬
cert records long before the application on the 5th of January, 1899,
and that before that time ghey were placed before the public.
It also seems quite reasonable to suppose that Mr. Edison has
made records at a velocity of 10 to 50 meters per minute, and that
perhaps this patent may be invalidated by an affidavit of Mr. Edi¬
son to that effect.
We should be much obliged to you if you would kindly communi¬
cate" with Mr. Edison, and obtain, if possible, the following infor¬
mation:
VOLKMANN.'STOLLWERCK & CO.,
"NONE NICER”
T* A* New York, _ .• • ■ ^ . . .
"First- When did Mr. Edison first manufacture the grand
concert phonographs? ' -
Second- When did he make the grand concert records?
Third— What is the velocity that he employs in making
records of music, song and conversation?
Fourth- Has Mr. Edison made such records as the velocity
of 44 meters per minute?
Fifth- What is the angle of his recording stylus in rela¬
tion to the tangent of the record?
Sixth— Has Mr. Edison, before the Sth of January, 1899,
given to his stylus an inclination of 20 degrees, as compared with
the tangent of the record at the point of contact?"
The foregoing is a translated copy of the letter to us;and
as we may have been awkward about translating the claims of the
patent, we give you a copy of the German claims in German, as follows:
"Bine Vorrichtung zur Veraeichnung von linen dadureh gekennzeiehnet"
dass sich die Aufnahmewalze unter dem mit der Tangents am Beruhr—
ungspunkte, im spitzen Winkel -30 Grad- einschliassenden Vflrzeichner,
mit einer Umfanggesohwindigkeit von ungefahr 44 Meter in elnerrMinute
dreht, urn zum Zweoke einer basseren ffiedergabe eine godrehte, ab-
gerundete, zusammenhangende Wellenlinie ala Veraeichnung der akus-
tischen Schwingungen zu erhalten und dadureh den Uinfang des wieder-
gegebenen Tones zu erreichen.*
We presume your interest lies in the direction of upsetting
the patent of the Anerican Graphophone 0o»; but, of course, we don't
I
New York, _
T. A. E. ;
know.
If it does, will you oblige U3 by giving us a reply to the
questions; or, If you cannot do that without a discussion of the
subject, the writer, Mr. John H. Volkmann, whom you probably remem¬
ber, will be pleased to call upon you at any time and place that you
may appoint.
We are-
Yours very truly.
JWtfA*
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ee-, April 11, 1901.^.
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> S. Mallory, Esq., \z3e--it w.»4e/ t'ffcvw/
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Dear Sir:- iL
We beg to remind you that the’ ta^ea... on foreign pat¬
ents for Apparatus for Reheating Compressed Air>lTKthe name
f Thomas A. Edison, will become due
/ France,
Ho. 28S, 908,
due May 16, 1901,
Belgium,
" 142,685,
» " «
Italy,
" 110/63,'
Germany,
" 112,327,
w « . w'-i
Hungary,
" 16,33 5 j
« » ,..n
Sweden,
" 10,281,
« * ■
Spain,
" 24,228,
" June 16, 1901,
^Denmark,
" 3,207,
" June 20, 190lj
r I |
Workings .
France,
0 /
Ho. 288,908, '
“due August 30,1901
Belgium,
" 142,685,
\ May 16, 1901,
m“=sS£-H=-
=£~S:PS.SH:.€«S~
was then being experimentally worked only.
(W. S. M., 2)
Italy, Ho. 110/63, \ duo May 16, 1901, amount
If you desire tckhave these taxes paid and v/orkings
effeoted, kindly let us have your instructions and cheok
for the above amounts as soon as possible.
Yours very tnxly,
<1 4_
£ ■ V/V<5fc, teteCsTt ■&-****£->' >'-(■< -
AGIV'IM.
Messrs. Volkmann, Stollwerck & Co..
No. 5 Worth Street,..
New York City.
Gentlemen: -
Your favor of the 18th ultimo to Mr. Edison, in ref¬
erence to the German application which has heen filed hy the
American Graphophone Company of Washington through the Col¬
umbia Phonograph Company, has been referred to us.
We have prepared and beg to enclose a statement giv¬
ing our views of this situation and which we think illus¬
trates the absolutely untenable character of any claim for
operating a recording surface at a "velocity of about 44 me¬
ters per minute wider the recording stylus". We suggest
that you communicate our views to your Cologne house, in or¬
der that they may be brought to the attention of the German
Patent Office.
Unfortunately, in opposing a Ge rmaiuna tan gr
restricted to printed publications. Mr. Edison -s^tSl^
work in this country with high velocities has unquestionably . ^ ’
an important bearing on the matter. If you find that an
affidavit from Mr. Edison detailing his own work in this
line would be of use and would be accepted by the German
Patent Office, we can probably secure such an affidavit for
you#
(V., S. & Co.,
2)
We regret that we have no extra copies of the pat¬
ents nor of the magazine referred to in our memoranda, hut
have no douht that these copies will he found in Berlin and
can he reached hy the German Office.
Should your Mr. Volkmann wish to call on us in ref¬
erence to this matter, we should he glad to explain our
views in full to him.
Yours very truly,
TLD/m.
Enclosure.
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HBMORAKDA. Off ARPtMEHT,
The invention by Edison of the curved edge recorder
resulted in the formation of a record groove having ourved
walls, the waves or undulations of the record being repre-
sentad .byifeouges :or depressions haying ourved sides and vary¬
ing in width, depth and length. The' depith of these gouges
necessarily bears a definite relation to their width, but
the length of eaoh gouge depends entirely upon the extent to
which the reoording Burfaoe has moved during its formation,
U e. , upon the; surf aoe speed of the reoording surfaoe and
the rapidity of the vibration. Edison *s suggestion of a
spherioal reproducer was, and muBt have been, made with the
j idea definitely in mind that such a reproducer would accu¬
rately track suoh a reoord, formed of waves or gougeB having
ourved walls. Thus, in Sdison'B United States patent Ho,
430,278, dated June 17, 1890, he sald:-
*1 employ also a reproducing point having a
convex circular bearing surface — that is to say,
a bearing surfaoe whioh is the surface of a portion
| of a Bphere. I prefer to employ as a reproducing
point a ball or sphere at the end of a suitable stem.
This is sipported so that it has a slight movement
laterally of the reoord, and when traveling in the
circular -depressions formed by the, reoording point
it .fits- suoh depressions, and even if the lever
whioh oarries it 1b out of line with the reoord
so, that the ball does not stand vertically in, the
'reoord', or if it bears against the ourved sides of
the depressions j it reproduced the vibrations' with
the same exactness. , *
Any gouge or wave whioh is at least as long as it is
wide oan, therefore, obviously be tracked by a spherioal
reproducer, but if it is less in length ttian in width a
spherioal reproducer will engage with the end walls of suoh
a gouge and be prevented from engaging its bottom, i. e. ,
the reproducer will not track to the full depth.
In this and subsequent analyses, it ie assumed that
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th« dime tor of tho roproduoor ia the sane as that of the
outting edge of the reoorder; in practice, the diameter of
the reproducer is very slightly leas than that diameter,
so that a gouge or wave which iB correspondingly less in
length than in width oan theoretically he tracked hy the
I The phonograph was originally designed primarily for
fioe use, for dictation purposes etc., the records being
rmed hy the operator in an ordinary conversational tone or
netimes even in a whisper, and being heard through listen-
g tubes. Henoe when so used, the amplitude of the sound
ves would be relatively slight and their pitoh oompara-
vely low, and in consequence the record would not be char¬
tered by very deep gouges. Eve n if the surface speed
of the reoord were comparatively low, yet the limited ampli¬
tude and low pitch of vibration of the diaphragm would not/
result in the formation of gouges of less length than wld(th.
Thus, referring to the attached drawings, tho numer¬
al 1 represents in oross-Beotion an ordinary spherioal re¬
producer having a diameter of about .76 mm. (.03 inoh), 2 a
portion of a cylindrical recording surface, and 3 a single
wave or depression whioh the reproducer is traoking. The
dotted lines 4, 4 represent the maximum width allowed on the
recording surface for the formation of the reoord without
overlapping on the adjacent waves or depressions at either
side. The standard phonographs are made with a thread of
• 2B mm. (.01 inoh), so that the width of the path between
the lines 4, 4 is only .25 mm. The drawings illustrate
these parts enlarged one hundred times. The wave or de¬
pression 3, therefore, has a width of only .125 mm. (.005
inoh), and a corresponding length, and oan, therefore, be
accurately tracked by the spheriodL reproducer. Obviously,
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I the width of the wave or depression 3 depend* entirely upon
the amplitude of the vibration, dr, in other worda, upon the
intensity of the original sound, hut its length depends upon
the speed at which the recording surfaoo is moving, as well
as upon the pitch or rapidity of the vibration.
Sinoe, as stated, the phonograph was originally de¬
signed for dictation purposes, and henoe for the recording
of comparatively low sounds, the surface speed of the rec¬
ord oould be kept relatively low, to thereby permit the re¬
cording of a greater amount of matter on the recording sur¬
face. For this reason, in the original "Instructions for
Using the Edison Phonograph, Style 'M'", which will be found
printed in full in a magazine oalled the "Phonogram" , (pub¬
lished by The National Phonograph Pub. Co., 1,'d. , World
Building, New York, copyrighted 1891 by V. K. McRae ) , Vol.
II, Nos. 87-9, page 198, it was stated that:-
"The speed of the main shaft , for dictating-
should not exceed seventy or eighty revolutions per
minute, at which speed it will take about 4 1/2 to
five minutes to cover the entire surfaoe."
Although the original phonograph was designed prin¬
cipally for diotatlon purposes, the making of musical rec¬
ords was still oontanplated, but it yet-- was the intention
that such records should be heard through the listening
tubes. Now if, in the making of musical records on the
original phonograph, oare was taken not to make them top
loud, bo that the maximum amplitude of vibration would not
result in the making of gouges or waves wider than is Bhown
in figure 1», and if the pitoh or rapidity of the vibration
was not too greatly increased, the shaft speed of seventy or
eighty revolutions per minute above referred to oould be
used in the making of musical reoord»i and such records, if
made, oould be Just as aoourately tracked as oould the orig¬
inal conversation or dictation records. In the making of
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musical records, however, It would he almost oertain that
many of the vibrations would he of oonBiderable angplitud*
and of great rapidity due to high pitch, and, therefore,
if the surfaoe spaed of the reoord were not increased, the
waves or depressions resulting from such vibrations would he
comparatively wide and deep, while at the same time their
length would not he increased.
jj Thus, in figure 2, the gouge or wave 5 1b Bhown as
occupying the entire width between the lines 4, 4, and hence
it is of a maximum depth. A plan of suoh a gouge is shown
in figure ga, illustrating it as having only the same length
as the gouge 3, sinoe it is assumed to he formed at the same
surface speed. In figure 2* is shown a cross-section of
this gouge or wave, from which it is dearly apparent that
the reproducer 1 oannot possibly aoourately track it, hut
would, in fact, engage only its front and rear edges. Since
the gouges or waves whioh are shown in figures la and 2® are
of the same length hut of varying depth, it will be obvious
that they are representative of the same pitch. If, in ad¬
dition to being of greater amplitude, the gouge or wave of
figure 2a were of a higher pitoh, or, in other words, were
formed in less time, it would be .correspondingly shortened,
and; hence still more difficult to track.
In order that gouges of this objectionable kind
might not be formed, it was obvious that the epead of the
recording surface should be increased, so that the longi¬
tudinal dimension of suoh gouges should be at least equal
I to their. transverse dimension. Thus, referring to figures
3 and 3*,. we show a longitudinal and plan view, respectively,
of a; gouge or wave 8, whioh has the seme width and depths*
the gouge S and hence which is graphically representative of
a vibration having the same amplitude and pitoh, yet which
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[ENCLOSURE]
Is of double the length, i. o., formed at twice the surface
speed. Suoh a ware oould, therefore, be accurately tracked
by a spherical reproducing device, since its length is at
least equal to its width. In consequence, the Borne "In¬
structions" from which we have above quoted said:-
"Observe this carefully when reproducing music,
as a different speed from that at whioh the muBio
was recorded will reproduce an entirely different
pitoh. The standard speed at whioh musical records
are taken should be about 12S revolutions per min-
ute." ' ~ ”
Here, then, we have a distinct recognition of the fact that
an inoreaee in speed was desirable in recording and repro¬
ducing musio, and the only explanation which oan be given
for these instructions is that by increasing the speed of
the recording surfaoe the formation of record waves or goug¬
es would be avoided whioh oould not be accurately tracked by
a spherical reproducer. In other wordB, since the amplitude
of vibration determines the width and depth of the individu¬
al gouges or waves, and the speed of the recording surface
and pitch determine the length of suoh gouges or waves, then
as the amplitude of vibration or pitoh, or both, are in¬
creased, the surface speed should be correspondingly in¬
creased, in order that the oorreot traokable form of suoh
gouges or waves may be preserved.
The development of the phonographlo art became prao-
tioally arrested along the lines of offioe work, but in¬
creased enormously along the line of musical reproduction.
The publio demand beoame stronger and. stronger for louder
records, whioh oould be heard through a horn. The standardi
of eizs of record blanks, pitoh of record groove, and shaft
speed of mandrel, which had been adopted by Edison, made it
diffioult to depart from them, so that the publle demand was
attempted to be met by all the manufacturers by simply making
the records louder. These loud musical reoords were ohar-
[ENCLOSURE]
aoterised by the formation of some gouge b whioh actually
overlapped the path of the reoord groove and whioh were very
deep. ThuB, such a wave or depression is shown at 7, in
arose -section and plan respectively, figures 4 and 4a. Moat
if not all, of the gouges thus formed in the loud reoordB
were characterised by being shorter in length than in width,
and in consequence they oould not be tracked by a spherical
reproducer, whioh, in fact, was only allowed to enter the
depressions to a comparatively limited extent, as shown in
figure 4b, illustrating a longitudinal section of the reoord
7. As soon as the public demand was sueh that the expense
of new instruments oould be afforded, it only became neces¬
sary to do with the present loud musical records what had
been done originally with the first musical reoords, namely,
to prevent the formation of the objectionable portions of
suoh records, by inoreaBing the speed of the recording sur¬
face. When this speed is sufficiently high, the very deep
portions of the reoord, even when representative of sounds
of high pitch, will never be Iobb in depth than in width.
Thus, in figures 5 and 5s, we show in longitudinal section
and plan a wave or gouge 8, which haB the same depth as the
wave 7 but whioh is extended longitudinally by reason of
an increase in surface speed, so that a spherical reproducer
can accurately engage it. . In other words, the same differ¬
ence whioh existed between the very early musical reoords.
and the dictation reoordB for hearing through listening
tubes exists at the present time between the standard musi¬
cal reoords and the loud "Concert" reoords, namely, that the
latter record in eaoh case is characterised by the formation
of deep gouges, and the lengthening out of these gouges so
as to make them of suoh a form that they oould be accurately
tracked by a spherical reproducer presented the same problem
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[ENCLOSURE]
in the first instance as in the second instance, tod that
problem waa solved in the soma way in both oases, i. a, , by
increasing the spaed of the recording surfaoe relatively to
the recorder.
As further explanatory of the accompanying drawings,
it will be assumed in each case that the parts are enlarged
one hundred times, and that the record cylinder is of the
usual diameter of 55.56 mm. (2 3/l6 inohes). In figures 1,
la, 2, PA and 2h, if the record oylinder is turned at a
shaft speed of 75 revolutions per minute, as specified in
the Ed i e on "Instructions" referred to, a gouge or depression
of1 the length shown (.125 mm.) will be formed in * _ of a
TTOJ
second. If, however, the reoord is turned at a speed of
125 revolutions per minute,, as is also specified in the .''In¬
structions", for the recording of music, then the gouge or
depression having the same depth and width and formed in the
same time, i. a. , of same pitch, would be relatively elong¬
ated, and if the shaft speed were doubled to 150 revolutions
per minute, the gouge or depression of figure 2* would be
extended to the form shown in figure 3®. In figures 4, 4»
and 4b , assuming the shaft to be turning at 125 revolutions
per minute, resulting in the formation of a very deep but.
short gouge or wave, the length of time required to fora
Buoh a gouge or depression is of a second. In order,
therefore, that a wave of this depth may be elongated to the
form shown in figureB 5 and 5a, the surfaoe speed of the
reoord would have to be correspondingly increased. There¬
fore, in order to fora a gouge or depression of the size
shown in figures 5 and 6» in the same time as in figures 4,
4A and 4b, or, in other words, to produce ah elongated rec¬
ord of the same vibration, the reoord will be turned at 21?
revolution? per minute, or to eeoure the same effect with a
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[ENCLOSURE]
shaft speed of 125 revolutions per minute, the diameter of
the record should he increased to 138.68 mm. (5.46 inohes).
These factB have been recognized by Mr. Edison sinoe
the inception of the art, and they muBt he obvious to per¬
sons intimately familiar with phonographic work. Possibly,
however, the microscopically small character of these rec¬
ords has prevented the usual observer from noting the pe¬
culiarities in the waves or depressions above referred to.
If, however, a phonograph record of sounds of high pitch
or of great amplitude, or both, taken at relatively low
speed, be examined through the miorosoope, it will be found
that many of the waves or depressions, perhaps all of them,
will be greater in width than in length, and it will be
readily seen that they oould not be traoked by a spherioal
reproducer, If, on the other hand, a reoord of the eamo
sounds made at a higher surface speed be examined through
the miorosoope, it will be found that the wavos or depres¬
sions are relatively elongated, so that they oan be traoked
by such a reproducer. These factB have been so obvious to
Mr. Edison and his associates since the very foundation of
the art that he has not considered it necessary to make a
public explanation of them, as they were oapable of verifi¬
cation by anyone scientifically examining into the question.
The references to the "Phonogram" before referred to con¬
stitute^ therefore, the only direct public reoord we oan
find pointing out the desirability of a relatively Msb space
in the recording and reproduction of music in ooqparison
with that of dictation.
A public document which, however, has some bearing
on the question, is Edison »b U. 8. patent Ho. 610,706, dataA
September 13, 1898, patented in England September 8, 1891,
HO. 15,206. In this patent, provision is made for recording
[ENCLOSURE]
either upon a blank 4* or upon a larger blank 4. The for¬
mer is shown as being less than one-third the diameter of
the latter. The intention was that reoords made on the
smaller blanks could be transported through the malls in the
place of letters, while the larger blanks were used for dic¬
tation purposes, for transcription by a typewriter. In re¬
cording on the smaller blanks, the record was made in a very
low tone of voioe or in a whisper, while in recording on the
larger blanks the record would have to be loud enough to be
hoard by a typewriter operator above the noise of the ma¬
chine and any other usual noises of an office or commercial
establishment. Henoe, the records made on the smaller
blanks v/ere of low amplitude and pitch, and consequently
of short width, while the reoords made on the larger blanks
were of greater amplitude and pitch, and consequently of
greater width. With the former reoords, the formation of
waves or gouges whloh would, he of less length than width :
could be avoided by operating the blanks at a relatively low
Burfaoe speed, while with the latter records that result
oould only be obtained by operating the blanks at a higher
surface speed. In consequenoe, with the machine in question
the mailing blanks were, as stated, made of small diameter,
and the dictation blanks were made of large diameter, so.
that the neoessary surface speed could be secured in either
oase by maintaining a constant shaft speed in all oases.
It thus appears from Ediflon*s work that he has ap¬
preciated the necessity of increasing the surfaoe speed of
a recording surface when reoordB of considerably amplitude
or high pitch are to be made, and that he haB suggested that
this increase can be effected either by increasing the shaft
speed or by increasing the diameter of the record.
We submit, therefore, that a claim covering broadly
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[operation of a reoording surface at a surface speed of
east forty-four meters per minute, or any other abnor-
y high speed, does not present a patentable invention
he sense of Section I of the German patent law. On the
rary, it seems to us to he merely the exercise of the
nary skill of a phonograph operator, who, seeking to
a very loud record, prevents the formation of waves or
qb whioh are of greater width than length by merely in-
sing the surface speed of the record surface.
XI.
If there is any explanation of the improved repro-
lon whioh is scoured by operating the reoording surface
high surface speed, we believe it 1b that whioh we have
» given, namely, that the inoreaoe in the surface speed
Its in the lengthening out of the record, so that it can
lourately tracked by the spherical reproducer even when
the vibrations whioh produce it are of great amplitude or
high pltoh. It is possible, however, that the Columbia
Company, in their application for German patent, may have
given the same theoretical explanation of the improved re¬
sult whioh was given by them in support of the correspond¬
ing Chited StateB application. That theory may be briefly j
stated to be:- First, that in recording, the high speed
Ilduses the reoording surface to be withdrawn always out of
.ine with the heel of the cutting tool, so that a res is t-
.nce due to that fact will not be imposed on the recorder;
.nd second, that by operating the record at a high speed
he velooity of movement of the reproducer will be oorres-
ondingly increased.
(a) Of oourae, there is a minimum speed whioh can
e effectively used in the making of any kind of reoordi
rid-
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I with a cutting or gouging tool, and particularly with a tool
which in plaoed at an angle to the blank. If the speed of
the reoord is too low compared to the vibrations of the cut¬
ting tool, there would be danger of the portion of the out-
ting tool immediately behind its cutting edge engaging with
the orent and posterior wall of the gouge, whereby a greater
resistance would be imposed upon the cutting tool than that
due strictly to the outting action. This would tend to
dampen the vibrations and prevent the reoord from being out
to a depth graphically representative of the original sound.
Edison has, however, very clearly recognised this point in
his United States patents numbered 393,967 and 393,968, from
the latter of which patents the following station ie made:-
, "*?+mv?ht,b0 ®upp0Bed that * outting tool would
be unsuitable for the recording point and that the
heel of the tool would strike the bottom of the
S formation of a perfect reo-
ord, or obliterate the reoord ae made by smoothing
t* indentations more or less; but
I have found that the movement of the recording sur.
face is sufficient to keep the heel of the tool
clear of the indentations."
(b) The assumption that a high speed results in
more rapid movements of the diaphragm is, of oourse, without
any basis in fact. If a wave or gouge of a certain depth
is made at one speed and another wave of the same depth is
made at another epeed, the reproduction from either gouge
or wave will move the diaphragm to exactly the same extent
and in exactly the same time as was required to produce the
depression, so as to give a reproduction thereof. if the
diaphragm did not move responsively to the wave, the repro-
jduotion would not correspond to the original sound.
We submit, therefore, that so far as the first hy-
potheeis is concerned, the heeling of the recording device
takes place only when the reoord surfaoe is moving at a
|very slow speed, and that Edison, in the patents referred
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to, distinctly recognises this possibility and suggests
that in every instance the speed of the recording surface
should he high enough to prevent suoh an operation from
taking plaos; and that ao far as the second hypothesis is
oonoerned, it is entirely without foundation.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq..
Orange,
N.J.
■9/^344 June 3, 1901. f
Dear Sir,-
¥e heg to enclose a copy of the decision received
today in the niokel-iron case, from which you will see that
the Examiners in Chief sustained the rejection of the Exami¬
ner of the claims on the nickel oxide alone, hut reversed
the Examiner's decision in reference to the claims on the
iron, and also the claims on the iron and nickel in combina¬
tion. Of the claims appealed, the Examiners in Chief allow
claims 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 32 and 33,
and reject claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 27 to 31 inclusive.
The claims allowed are good, hut they are not all to which
you are entitled, in our opinion. You will note that the
Examiners in Chief, in rejecting the hroad claims on the
nickel, rely wholly on the patent to Ahel, hut they have
apparently misconstrued the reference, as they seem to he
Tinder the impression that the underscored words "which have
the property of passing to a higher state of oxidation hy
combining with oxygen" refer to the passage of nickel oxide
beyond the peroxide state. You will note that the Exami¬
ners in Chief also refer to a higher oxide of nickel men-
tioned "by Fehling as having the fomula M4O7, and to a
statement in Watts's Dictionary referring to a nickel oxide
having more oxygen than HigOg. Even if these higher nickel
oxides were known, it does not follow that Abel expected to
obtain them. The Examiners in Chief in their decision do
not refer to the bearing of the Miohalowski patent on the
Abel reference, and from which we think it very clearly ap¬
pears that Abel never employed an available oxide as you de¬
scribe it. The decision strikes us as being entirely wrong
and illogical, and we think the claims on the nickel should
be appealed to the Commissioner and if necessary to the
Court of Appeals.
The claimB on the iron and on the combination of
iron and nickel being allowed, we suggest that a separate
divisional application be filed covering those features,
which application we have no doubt will be immediately al¬
lowed by the Examiner and can then be issued. When the
divisional application is filed, all the claims in the ori¬
ginal oase except those which cover the nickel oxide can
then be erased, and the appeal to the Commissioner continued
on those claims. In this way no time would be lost in se¬
curing the main patent, and the later date of the nickel
oxide patent would be of value. You understand, of course,
that the Examiner allows claims on the oxide of niokel when
combined with flake graphite.
Our Mr. Frank 1. Dyer leaves for Washington this
afternoon, tut will te at the laboratory on Wednesday, when
the matter can then be discussed.
kld/ai
Enclosure.
k Bergmann- *
El ekfricifals - Utter ke Jlkh'en gesellsch a //:
Maschinen -Abtheilung.
My dear Mr. Dyer,
Not being in possession of your address, I send
this through Mr. P. H. Klein of the General Incandescent Arc
Light Co, New York.
I haye sent Mr. Edison about four weeks ago an expose of
Professor Wohl, an eminent electro-chemist at the Berlin University,
who has gone into the Edison applications. I haye secured his
counsel and it seems to me he has gone into the matter quite
thoroughly.
I send you enclosed a translation as well as a copy of the
original text, so as to enable you to check any point in ray
translation that may be doubtful, as my chemical knowledge has
becaae somewhat rusty.
I am to-day in receipt of a letter from Dr. Tell, who handles
the Edison cases here, who tells me that he is urged by the
Patent Office to make his decision about the separate applications
requested by the Patent Office. :
Bergmann-Elektrifcitats-Werke, Aktiengesellschaft fMaschinen-Abtheilung)
Richard Dyer, Esq., Hew York. 18th. Sep. 1901.
In the opinion of Professor Wohl, you will find precise propositions
aB to the seperation necessary according to German Patent practice.
I have to-day cabled to Mr. Edison urging him to confer
with you without further delay.
The patent office has yet Granted us four weeks time for
entering our reply and will gire no more.
Please give this your immediate attention and if necessary
cable adressing " Pulgura Berlin ".
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A
il'
Sr. Alfred Wohl, Oharlottenburg den 3. Aug. 1901
On tvarsttiits-Professor.
Outachten
xiber die deutschen Paten tanmeldungen
f des Herrn Thomas Alva Edison
auf'
einen Oadntum-Kupfer- und Eisen-Nickel Akkumulator
Ser Ero'rterung der einselnen Punkte ist folgendes im
allgemetnen vorausaus chicken:
Es ist Orundsata des deutschen Patentamtes, dass ein
Erf indung sgedanke, der auvor ausgesprochon warden ist, in seiner
Allgemetnheit nicht mehr unter Patentschuta gestellt werden kann,
auch wenn die erste beschrlebene Ausfiihrung hochst unvollkommen
war‘ Etnem spateren Anmelder wird vielmehr nur noah der Schutx
A auf die besonderen Maassregeln beaw. Merkmale gewahrt, durch die der -
selbe den auvor ausgesprochenen Oedanken prakttsch wtrksam gemacht,
beaw. verbessert hat. Ein Ankampfen gegen dlese feststehende
Praxis tst sehr wenlg aussichtsvoll , besondars in vorliegendem
Falle. Venn es sich ndmlich nur um etne Li tteraturs telle handelte,
die auf Orund des §2 der Neuheit entgegengehalten wird, dann
Hesse stch vielletcht dagegen elnwenden, dass die Erftndung an
■ der beaiig lichen Stelle ntch so beschrieben set, ", doss danach
die Benutaung durch ondere Sachverstandige mogltch erschetnt."
Bet dem hier entgegengehal tenon Patent Jungner handelt es stch
aber um ein au Becht bestehendes Patent und dieses schlt*$st spa-
, tore Anmeldungen auf Orund des §3 aus; in dtesem Paragraphen tst
aber etne Klausel nicht vorgesehen , beaiigllch der Art der Beschret-
bung, sondern es tst schlechthin ausgesprochon , dass die spatere
Annie ldung - natiirltch in threr Allgemetnheit - ausgeschlossen set ,
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2.
wenn "die Erftndung Oegenstand des Patents des fruheren Anmelders
ist". Auf den Etnwand unvollkommener Beschreibung konnte also erst
suriiokgegriffen werden , wenn es gelange, das Patent wegen mangeln-
der Verwertbarke it ntchtig su machen •
Die etngehenda Krttlk des Patentee Jungner und ebonso des al-
teren Patentes Dun duroh Edison ist sioher geetgnet, urn den Vert
der Portschrltte dieses Erfinders klarsulegen und damit den Er-
findungscharakter seiner Neuerung su begriindan , aber diese Aus-
fUhrungen sind aus den oben dargelegten Oriinden in dam augen-
bltoklichen Stadium der Angelegenheit in ketnar Veise geelgnet,
die allgemein gehaltenen AnsrpUche su rechtfarttgen .
In einigen Punkten ist diese Kritik auoh wohl sachlioh nioht
gans etnwandfret; so flndet sioh in der Auseinandersetsung gegen
Patent Dun ein nioht unwesentltches Mtssverstandntss • Dun hat nioht
gesagt, dass die beigemengten Metalloxyde als Vebertr'dger das
Kupfer hoher oxydteren , sondem tm geraden Oegenteil, dass das
labile Kupfersuperoxyd als Uebertrager die Oxydation der anderen
Metal le befordert.
Earner ersohaint es dem Unterf ertigten durch die Ausfiihrungen
des Harm Edison nioht widerlegt su sein , dass die Bildung los-
licher blauer Kupfersalse auf der hoheren Oxydation des Kupfers
beruhe . Dleser Punkt wtrd wetter unten ndhar erortert warden.
I. Kupferelektrode .
Herr Edison hat fur die Bildung losltcher Kupfersalse bet
den fruheren Kupferelektroden ketne Erklarung gegeben und ebenso-
wenig begriindet, warum dieser Nachteil bet seiner Anordnung ,aus-
blaibt. Es wtrd nur bestritten, dass die Bildung lb'slloher Kupfer¬
salse auf ho'herer Oxydation beruhe , wetl die Bildung von Kupfer-
oxydul und losllchen Kupfersalsen gleichsettto beoibachtet warden.
Dieser Orund ist Jedoch nioht beweisend . Obwohl etna Theorte
[ENCLOSURE. TRANSLATION FOLLOWS]
1
3.
Stromverteilung an tnhomogenen Elektroden btsher nlcht existiert ,
so ist es doch unzwetfelhaft, dass die Stromdlchte an verschtedenen
Stellen elner tnhomogenen Elektrode vdrschleden seln kann .
Dementsprechend kann auoh das Oxydattonspotential an ver&chiedenen
Stellen der tnhomogenen Elektrode verschteden seln , und so er-
schetnt es wohl moglich, dass gletchaettig an den Stellen , wo
fein verteiltes Kupfer Itegt, Kupferoxydul und an Stellen , wo
dlchtes Oder blankes Kupfer Itegt, Kupferoxydhydrat ents teht .
Nun 1st die Alkaltlauge ntemals kohl ensaure fret , und Kupfer-
oxydhydrat- und carbonat stnd tn kohlensauren Alkalten bekanntlioh
mit blauer Fatbe lSslioh . Der Unterferttgte steht demnaoh In
dtesem Verhalten die Erklarung fur die Entdeckung Edisons, dass
der Aussohluss ld'sltcher Kupfersalae duroh die vollstandioe _
Homogenttat der Kupfer elektrode bedingt ist und empftehlt dtese
Auffassung bet Formulterung des Patentanspruchas su Orunde su
legen und aueh tn der Beschrelbung dam Paten tam/tejausetnandersu-
setzen. Der Anspruoh I wiirde demnach etwa lauten:
Aus Kupferoxydul bestehende positive Poleiftrode fur Akkumu-
latoron, erhalten durchelektrolytische Oxydatton etnes ganz homo-
genen Kupf erschwammes der von Metallkornern und wasentlich verdtchte-
ten Stellen so vollstandlg fret ist , dass die Stromdlchte an alien
Stellen dieselbe tst und dadurch lokale Veberoxydatlon und Btldung
los Itcher Kupferoxydsalze vermieden wlrd .
Anspruch IX erscheint zuldssig; Anspruch III ist indlsputabel
solange Patent Jungner zu Becht besteht.
II. Ntckel-Elektrode .
Durch das amerikanische Patent 3451S4 sind Nickel elektroden,
hergestellt durch Formieren etnes Qemenges von Ntckelhydroxyd mit
Oraphit, bakannt geworden. Dem gegeniiber enthalt m.E. die urspriing-
liche Anmeldung auf Nickels lektroden nichts Neues, dessen Schutz
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lohnend erschetnen kb'nnte. Ob das Etntauchen der Masse in Kalk-
wasser fur die Bravchbarkeit etna wesentltche Nolle spielt , kann
ohne besondere Experiments nicht beurtellt warden; diese Maassregel
ist das etnztge, was unter Sehutz gestellt warden konnte. Im
ubrtgen erschetnt der prakttsche Sehutz durch die nachfolgende
Anme Idung auf elne verbesserte Nickelelektrode geniigand gesichert
zu sein .
In dteser zwatten Anmeldung auf aine Nickelelektrode stnd
drei verschtedene Erfindungen beschrieben und es erschetnt notwan-
dtg, etna Aeusserung des Herrn Edison daruber herbeizufuhren ,
ob err as fur praktisch notwendig halt , Jede etnzelne derselben
besonders unter Sehutz zu stellen; dann sind allerdings dret
gesonderte Anmeldungen unvermeidl teh. Es kann etnzeln unter Sehutz
gestellt warden :
1. Ntekeldapolartsattonselektrode , gekennzetchnet durch die
Anwendung etnas nicht kolloidalen Nlckeloxgdulhydrats ,
das durch Fallen von Nickelsalzlosungen mlttels Magnesia
Oder alkalisehen Erden erhalten und nach dem Etnfullen
in dan Massetrager durch den Strom formiert wtrd.
3. Nickeldepolarisationselektrode , gekennzetchnet durch die
Anwendung von Nickeloxydhydrat, das auf nassem Wage gewon-
nen Und tn den Massetrag'er aingetragen wtrd, um die Schwel-
lung des Materials betm Formteren durch den Strom zu
verhiiten.
Die letztere Anmeldung ware wie folgt zu begrunden:
Es ist btsher fur Nickelelektrodan entweder durch Oliihen
erhaltenes Ntckeloxyd Oder Ntckeloxyd'ulhydrat verwendet
worden, das erst durch den Strom zu Nickelhydroxid formiert
wurde. Dabei trttt durch Sauers toff auf nahma etna Schwel-
lung etn, die die Herstellung bazw. Haltbarkeit der
Elektroden sto'rt. Dieser Uebelstand wtrd beseitigt ,
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i
tndem das Nickelhydroxydul auf chemtsehem ffega vor dam
Mischen mtt einam Tr'dger in das Nickelhydroxtd ( wasser-
halttges Ni s0)3 ubergefiihrt wtrd . Dies ist neu und etn
wesent licher Futschrttt , weil die so erreichbar feinste
Verteilung eine sahr vollstandige Ausixutsung der Oxy-
dattonsfahtgkeit des Nickels gestattet . Das tm ameri—
kanischen Patent 345124 erwahnte Ntckeloxydrat ist wohl
Ni (OH) dann bekanntlich ist die Art der Beseichnung
2
als Oxydul und Oxyd hter hochst schwankend . Dafiir,
dass das geuiohnltche Hydroxid des sweiwerttgen Nickels
gametnt tst, sprtcht auch dassim folgenden davon die
Hade tst, dass die der Peroxydatton fahtge Masse Sauerstoff
au/ntmmt .
Sollte die Vermutung, dass im ameri kanischen Patent
345124 das gawohnllche Nickeloxydulhydrat gametnt set,
stch nicht aufrecht erhalten lassen , dann tst der hier
unter 2 verseichnete Anspruch nicht su halten, und es wiir-
de stch fur dtesan Fall empfehlen, 1 und 2 wte folgt su
komb interen:
Nickeldepolarlsattonselektrode, gakennsetchnet durch
die Anwendung etnas nicht kolloidalen Nickel oxydulhydrats ,
das durch Fallen von Ntckelsalslosungen mittels Magnesia
Oder alkal tschen Erden erhalten und entweder vor dem
Etnfullen in den Massetrager auf nassem Wage Oder nach
dem Einfullen in dan Massetrager durch den Strom su
Ntckeloxydrat oxydiert wtrd.
Die Anwendung des Oraphtts in der hter baschrteben Form
diirfte am besten sum O^genstand einer besonderen Anmel-
dung gemacht warden , die sowohl die Benutsung fur die
Nickel- als fur die anderen Elektroden umfasst. Oegen-
iiber dem Einwand des Patentamtes gegen dan Erftndungs-
charakter dieser Massnahme, empfehle ich die Fassung des
[ENCLOSURE. TRANSLATION FOLLOWS]
Anspruches , wte folgt:
Bet Elektroden, deren wirksame Masse durch Mtschen
von Metal len, Metalloxyden oder Metal loxydhraten mtt
Oraphit Oder einem anderen leitenden und unangreifbaren
Material hergestellt Ultra, die Anwendung von grobkorntgem
Oraphit etc. dessen Komgrosse belm Mtschen der Masse
erhalten bletbt, kombintert mtt der Anordnung von Sleb-
platten an den Massetragem sum Halten der Masse, bet
denen dte Sieblocher kletner stnd, als die Korngrb'sse
des Oraphtts.
III. Etsenelektrode .
Die Anspriiche 3 & 4 der urspriing lichen Anmeldung uierden
durch das Patent 107727 vollig ausgeschlossen . Anspruch 5 erscheint
soweit dte Lltteratur bisher erortert worden ist, zulassig, muss
dann aber unbedingt Gegenstand einer besonderen Anmeldung btlden .
In dieser Anmeldung waren dte Vortelle der Kombination Eisen-Nlckel
entsprechend den Ausfiihrungen des Herrn Edison darzulegen • V tel¬
le icht empftehlt es s tch , die urspriing 1 tche Anmeldung auf diesen
Punkt (Anspruch 5 und 6 ) su beschr anken und die Etsenelektrode
(Anspruch7) sum Gegenstand einer neuen Anmeldung zu machen ; die
weitere Verbesserung der Etsenelektrode konnte dannals Zusatz zu
dieser abgezwetgten Hauptanmeldung dienen.
Dte auf die Etsenelektrode beziigliche Anmeldung ware wte
folgt zu begriinden , vorausgesetzt , dass die ame rlkanlscle n .
Patents 436602 und 389882 , die mir zur Zett nicht zugangig stnd,
dem nicht entgegevs tehen :
Zur Herstellung von Elsenelektroden stnd bisher nur Etsen-
oxydverb indung en verwendet worden . Warden dteselben wte tm Patent
10 7727 durch geltndes Gl'iihen hergestellt, so ldsst sich die erhal-
tene Masse durch den Strom nur sehr schwer und unvollstandtg for—
mieren. Werden die auf nassem Wege erhaltenen , hochst volumtnosen
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§
©
Etsenhydroxydverb indungen genommen, so wtrd der Baum das Massetra-
gars nicht genugend ausgenutst . Warden endlich die Etsenhydroxyd-
verbtndungan vorher gatrocknat, so warden sla wtadar sum grosser,
Tell unwtrksam . Oegenstand dieser Erftndung 1st die Anwendung
von Els enverb indungen der_Oxydulstufe als wlrksame Masse , die In
den Massetrager etngetragen warden soil. Die Schwlarlgkalt, dass
Eisenverb tldungen der Oxydulstufe sloh an der Zuft so letcht oxydie-
ren, lasst stch s. B. daduroh beseltlgen, dass Elsensulftd etnge¬
tragen und dieses dann erst In die Hydroxtdverb indung ubergefuhrt
it/ird eta. etc.
Anspruch! 1 : Negative Polektrode aus Etsen, gekenmelob.net
durch Anwendung von Eisenverb Indungen der Oxudulreth * , die in den
Massetrager etngetragen und durch den Strom formiert werden .
Anspruch 2: Bet der durch Anspruch 1 geschUtsten Polelek -
trade die Anwendung von Etsensulftdd, welches durch abwecliselnde
Oxydatton und Beduktlon durch den Strom lm alkaltschen Elektrolyten
entschwefelt wtrd.
Die wettere neue Anmeldung wiirde dann als Zusatsanmeldung
den Anspruch erhalten:
Bet der durch das Hauptpatent Anspruch 1 geschUtsten
Polelektrode die Anwendung von Etsenmonoxyd Oder Oemengen, die lm
wesentl tchen aus Etsenmonoxyd bestehen, und welche s.B . durch Er-
kalten lm Nasserstoffstrome luftbes tdndlg gemacht stnd.
Zum Schlusse mochte tch noch besugllch des Verhdltnlsses
der Ed tsions-chen rAnmdldurjg sum Patent Junger folgendes bemerken:
Das Jungner'sche Patent besteht stch nur auf solche
Motallhydroxydo . .^1Uch,r
‘md"" °*Ude dbergehen . a„oM.ht
“ " *<"■ »•< <*•» *■»«*»*.» WAtm*. Kupfgroxyddd
‘to. . Dd„„n ,IM !,„» xymydrdt, 1 VUk.loxydhydrat md KddMm-
[ENCLOSURE. TRANSLATION FOLLOWS]
a.
oxydhydrat in alkalischen Losungan bastdndtg , und as besteht somlt
wader beaiiglich dar Etsan-Ntokal Elektrode nook beaUgltoh dar Kadmtum-
Kupfer-Elektrode irgend welche Abhdngigkatt vom Patent Jungner .
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T R A M S i A T I 0 IT .
Dr. Alfred Wohl, University Professor, Charlottenburg,
3rd. August. 1901.
OPINION.
at out the German Patent Applications of
Mr. Thomas Alva Edison
on a Cadmium-Nickel and Iron-Nickel Accumulator.
Before going into detail discussion of the different
points, the following general remarks are to he noted:
It is a principle of the German Patent Office
that an idea of invention, which has been previously pronounced,
cannot he generally placed under patent protection, even if the
previously described execution was extremely incomplete. To a
later applicant protection will only he granted on the special
features or characteristics by which the previously expressed
idea has been ade practically effective or has been improved upon.
Opposition against this established practice has very little chance
of success, especially in the present case.
If it was only a question of a literary quotation, which on
the strength of ^ 2 is held up against the novelty, then perhaps
the argument could be made, that the invention is not so described
by the quotation, 11 that the exploitation would appear possible by
other experts".
In the present case of the Jungner Patent, we are dealing
with a legally existing patent and this will exclude later application
on the strength of § 3; in this paragraph however there is no
provision of what nature the description should be, but it is simply
set:, -forth that the later application - of course in its generality -
is excluded "if the invention represents the subjeot of the previous
applicant," The argument of incomplete description could only be
brought upyif it was successful to have the patent declared void
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f &
for want of applicability.
The profound criticism of the Jungner Patent as well as of
the older Dun Patent by Edison is well suited to make clear the
value of the progress made by this inventor setting forth the
invention character of his improvement, but these deductions are
for reasons above given, not suited in the present state of the
case to justify these comprehensive claims.
In several points, this criticism is, from an impartial
standpoint, n.ot free from objection; so^or instance, the argument
, against the. Dun Patent^oontains a misunderstanding of quite some
consequenoe. Dun has not said that the intermixed metal oxides, as
conveyors, bring the copper to a higher oxidation, but on the
contrary, that the labile oopper peroxide, as a conveyor, will
enhanoe the oxidation of the other metals.
Eurthermore it appears to the underBignedjto^be^left
unoontradicted by Mr. Edisons arguments, that the formation of
soluble copper salts is based on the higher oxidation of copper.
This point will be elaborated upon furtheron.
1. COPPER EIECTRODE .
Mr. Edison has not given any explanation for the formation
of soluble copper salts with the previously known copper electrodes,
nor has he given any reason why this disadvantage disappears with
his disposition. It is only contested that the formation of
soluble copper salts are observed simultaneously. This reason
however is notany proof. Although a theory of current diffusion
on inhomogeneous electrodes as yet does not exist, it is without
any doubt that the current density may be different at different
points of an inhomogeneous electrode. In accordance with this
the potential of oxidati on- may also be different at different
points of an inhomogeneous electrode and therefore it appears well
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i
possible that simultaneously, copper oxide is formed at points
where finely divided copper is deposited and hydrate, \ oxide of
copper is formed at places of dense or solid copper deposits. It
being a fact that alkaline solutions are never free from carbonic
acid and it is also a known fact that hydrate of copper oxide and
carbonate are soluble with blue colour in carbonic alkalies.
The undersigned recognises in this effect the explanation to
Edison's discovery, that the exclusion of soluble copper salts
is conditioned on the complete homogenity of the copper electrode
and he recommends this view to be made the base, when f emulating
the patent claim and that it should also be explained in the
description. The patent claim 1 would then be as follows. :
1. Pole electrode for accumulators of copper oxide obtained
by electrolytical oxidation of an entirely homogeneous copper
sponge, which will be free from grains and dense parts to such a
degree that the current density will be the same at all parts and
thereby local over oxidation and the formation of soluble copper
oxide salts is avoided.
Claim II appears admissable.
Claim III is indisputable as long as the Jungner Patent
is legally existing.
NICKEL - ET.-RnTROBES .
Through the American Patent No. 345124, Nickel-electrodes
have been made known which have been produced by forming Hydrate
of Nickel-oxide with Graphite. In view of this the original
application on Nickel-electrodes does not contain, according to
my opinion,, anything novel that would appear worthy of protection.
Whether the immersion of the mass in lime water is essential for
the usefulness, cannot be judged without special experiments; this
proceeding is the only part that might be put under protection.
Besides, practical protection seems to be secured in a sufficient
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i
measure by the following application on an improved nickel-electrode:
In this second application on a nickel electrode, three
distinoe inventions are described and it appears necessary to
bring about an expression from Mr. Edison, whether he considers
it as practically necessary ,to place each one under seperate
patent protection; in this case three seperate applications are
required. Under seperate protection may be placed:
1. Nickel depolarisation electrode, characterized by the
employment of a non-colloidal hydrate of nickel oxide which is
obtained by precipitation out of Nickel salt solutions by means
of Magnesia or alcalic earths, which after filling into the
carrying plates is formed by the electrical current;.
2. Nickel depolarization electrode, characterized by the
employment of Hydro Nickel oxide obtained from a liquid state and
put into the carrying plates for the purpose of preventing any
swelling of the material during formation by the current.
This latter application would have to be substantiated by
the following arguments:
Up to the present time the material used for nickel electrodes
was nickel oxide obtained by heating or Hydrorf^jf nickel protoxide
which first had to be formed by the current into nickel hydroxide.
During this process, in consequence of the absorbtion of oxigtfn,a
swelling of the material sets in, which interferes with the
&
production/; respectively with the durability of the electrodes.
This disadvantage is avoided if the hydro- Nickelprotoxide is
transformed before mixing it with a carrier, by chemical means into
Hydro-Nickeloxide (Hydrous Ni2 03 ) , This is new and an essential
progress, because the extrema&Aiffuolon, so obtainable, will permit
a complete utilization of the oxidizing capacity of the nickel.
The hydro nickel oxide mentioned in the Amerioan Patent No.
345124 is likely to be Ni (OH) 2 and as is known the designations
cult «#■ protoxide and oxide in this case are rather undecided.
[ENCLOSURE. TRANSLATION]
Jf/io Ua a confirmation of this assumptionythat the cotwnon
Hydroxide of the bivalent Nickel is meant , ria.fr furtheron it is
mentioned, that the peroxidable substance absorbs oxigen.
In case this assumption, that in the American Patent No.
345124 the common nickel proxide hydrate is meant, cannot be
maintained, then claim 2 cannot be held and it would be advisable
in this case to combine claims 1 and 2 as follows:
Nickel depolarization electrode, characterized by the
employment of non colloidal nickel protoxide hydrate which is
obtained by precipitation out of nickel salt solutions by means
of magnesia or alcaliei^earths and which is oxidized into nickel
oxide hydrate either before filling into the carrying plates or
after filling the same into the carrying plated) by the electric
3. The employment of graphite in the form here described
had best be made the subjectof a seperate application, which would
embrace its use for the nickel electrode as well as for others.
As to the patent Offices objection against the novelty of this
measure I would recommend the construction of the claim as follows:
On electrodes, the active i
mixing metals, metal oxides
or other conducting and non-
re mass of which is produced by
' metal oxidehydrates with graphite
or other conducting and non-deteriorating material, the employment
of coarse grained graphite, etc. the grain of which is preserved
during mixing, combined with the employment of screen plates on
the carrying plates for securing the i
i. on -which- the screenholes
c**=e Bmaller than the grains of the graphite.
m. IRON ELECTRODES . _
The claims 3 and 4 of the original application are completelj
excluded by patent No. 107727. Claim 5 appears admissible as far
as the literature has been discussed to this poiftt,-. but it must
by all means form the subject of a seperate application.
In this application the advantages of the combination Iron-
Nickel would have to be put forward as set forth by Mr. Edison.
[ENCLOSURE. TRANSLATION]
1
Perhaps it would he advisable to restrict the original
application to this point (claims 5 and 6) and to make the iron
electrode the subject of a new application; the further improvement
of the iron electrode could then be entered as a supplementary
(Zusatz) application, branched off from the main application.
The application on the iron electrode would have to be
based on the following grounds, provided that the .American Patents
No 436602 and 389882, which at the time are not available to me,
do not interfere.
Por the production of iron electrodes only iron oxide
combinations have been employed until now. If they are produced
as described in patent No. 107727 by gentle heating, then the
do o-^E/a xW\^l
resulting mass^oan be formed by the electric current only
incompletely and with much difficulty. In case the highly
voluminuous iron hydroxide combinations obtained by wet process are
used, then the space of the carrying plate cannot be completely
utilised. If, finally the iron hydroxide combinations are dried
beforehand, they will to a great extent become ineffective.
Subject of the present application is the employment of iron
combinations of the class of iron protoxides as active mass, which
is to be brought into the carrying plate. The diff icult^that
iron combinations of the protoxide class, easily oxidize in the
air, may easily be avoided, for instance by bringing in iron sulphite
and this be transformed into the hydroxide combination, etc.
Claim 1. Negative pole electrode of iron, characterized by
the employment of iron combinations of the protoxide class which
are brought into the carrying plate3 and formed by the current.
Claim 2. On negative pole electrodes as described in claim
1, the employment of iron sulphite which through alternating
oxidation and reduction through the electric current is desulp^rized.
The new supplementary application would receive the following
claim:
[ENCLOSURE. TRANSLATION]
/
claim.
On a pole electrode as cowed by the main patent, the
employment of iron monoxide or mixture consisting predominatingly
of iron monoxide, which is made air proof by cooling it in a
stream of Hydrogen.
In conclusion I would like to make the following remarks in
reference to the relations of the Edison applications to the
Jungner Patent.
The Jungner Patent refers only to such metal oxides that are
not constant in alkali solutions, and which by giving off water
are spontaneously turned into oxide. This occurs generally only
with the sub oxides, as for instance with silver oxide, copper
protoxide, etc. In the contrary iron hydroxide, nickel hydroxide
and cadmium hydroxide remain constant in alkaline solutions and
therefore there exists no dependancy of any kind to the Jungner
Patent neither to the iron nickel nor to the cadmium - copper
electrode.
Signed A. Wohl.
P. S.
In alletter received from Professor Wohl of Aug. 5th,
he leaves it to our option to amend his fonnation of the claim’
for the iron monoxide electrode, page 7 of his report, as follows: -
;; On a pole electrode as protected by the main patent, the
employment of air resisting iron monoxide or of mixtures essentially
consisting of air resisting iron monoxide".
October 4, 1901.
Philip Seubel, Es<i.,
Bergmann-Elektrioitats-Werke Aktiengesollsohaft ,
Owdonarder Strasse 23/32, *
Berlin N. , Germany.
Dear Sir:-
Your favor of the 18th ultimo has been received, en¬
closing original and translation of Dr. Wohl's treatise on
Edison’s new battery, whioh we have read with interest. We
understand, however, that Mr. Edison does not fully agree
with Professor Wohl on all points, and in order that his
position nay be entirely clear, one of his assistants, Kr.
Rafn, is now en route to Berlin, and we have no doubt will
be of muoh assistance to you. We presume that before this
Dr. Sell has received our full instructions for dividing the
several Ganaan applications in accordance with the request
of the Office.
Yours very truly,
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Robert Rafn, Esq. ,
C/o Dr. Sell,
1T.W.7, Dorotheenstrasse 22,
Berlin, Germany.
My dear Mr. Rafn,-
Tour wry interesting letter of the 13th inst.
has just been received, and finds me somewhat pressed for
time as X M3 just leaving for Chicago and the Southwest on
business, so that I have not the opportunity of answering
it in full. X hope you will accept the will for the deed.
Your work in Germany has been entirely satisfactory
and has boon productive of muoh good, and X hope that you
will continue to remain on the field so long as you can bo
of assistance. In this connection, X thirds: you ought to
put yourself in communication with' He Bars. Harris & Mills
of Xondon, b9oause they write us that the matter of the
Jungner opposition is assuming importance again, and you
may he able to help them materially.
With best wishes, believe me always
Yours very truly,
ST-D /AD
Telephone message from R. IT. Dyer.
Mr. Edison:
Dec. 5, 1901.
I am writing Mr. Rafn to go to London and assist in the
English opposition on the storage battery patents when the English
solicitors write him to come, which may he any time within the
next ten days or two weeks. If you see any reason why this should
not he done, I would like to have you let me know hy telephone today.
R. E. Dyer.
1901. Phonograph - General (D-01-30)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the technical and commercial development of phonographs. Included are
letters from phonograph users, a memorandum in Edison's hand regarding
phonograph patents, and an incomplete letter from William E. Gilmore to
Edison concerning the commercial exploitation of the phonograph in Europe.
Also included is a statement of the foreign marketing business conducted by
Charles E. Stevens as of December 1 900, along with memoranda by Edison
ordering the distribution of the balance received from Stevens.
All of the documents have been selected.
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8HEET No. Z, NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH Oo. TO T.A.E, DATE,
meantime we have filed, our claim against the Edison United for the
account that they owe us at the present time. Of course this wj.ll tend
to embarrass matters so far as they are concerned, hut if it is con¬
sidered wise to withdraw it later on, this can he done readily.
Of course I cannot say at this writing whether the parties who
have endorsed the other notes will protect themselves hy taking over
the assets of the United Co., hut even in that case they will necessaril
want your co-operation, and, providing you are in every way satisfied
with the people who handle it, I do not see why satisfactory arrangement
cannot he made to work the foreign end of the business for the benefit
of all.
As you are doubtless aware, the United Co. ho 3 d considerable stock
of the Edison-Bell , as well as of the German Edison Co., and with this
stock ;we raifdrt he able to force these people to come to some equitable
arrangement whereby all of the territory which they claim to control
can be worked to the extent that the sale of goods will proceed much
more rapidly than at present. All I am looking after is to get lots of
business here for the Works. This is virgin territory, and the only
question with me is, whether it would pay to go in with these people,
in view of the fact that certain patents expire within the next year
or so , or whether it would be wise to proceed on the lines already laid
down , through the National Co. I think this is food for considerable
thought on your part and, knowing, the situation as v/ell as you do, you
can doubtless decide what is best under the circumstances. Personally
all X want to see is business progress all over Europe^as this is
practically virgin territory, I feel satisfied that ini the long
run Edison apparatus will eventually stand out above all competitors in
Europe, the same as it has in the United States. What I am looking
fo r'xc& to make the largest amount of money possible out of it and to
[INCOMPLETE]
8HEET No.
3.
NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH Co. TO T.A.E. DATE,
so' increase our connections that all the factories will he kept running
continuously.
It is quite evident that Mr. Searles did receive on or about
March 8th, 1900, a total of $300,000, hut the question the gentlemen
interested would doubtleBB like to know is, what became of this money.
I have never had any information, nor have I ever heard that any of it
was used for exploiting the phonograph business abroad, and, consequently,
it is natural to assume that Mr. Searles has diverted the money to his
own uses. I shall of course be very glad to hear from you as to this,
and should I find it necessary, I will telegraph you as to what occurs.
I have thought best to wire you to -day , in any event, as follows, and my
telegram v/ill give you some idea of what is going on, but I think this
will fully explain the situation as far as I have been able to learn it
at present.
"John E. Searles has failed for something like one and one-half
million dollars. Judgment filed Saturday against Searles and Edison
United Phonograph Co. for something over thirty-one thousand dollars.
This judgment is on note of thirty thousand dollars, with interest,
said note dated March eighth, nineteen hundred, falling due last Friday.
Have copy of note before me, indicating that this is one of ten notes
of similar amount, and unless others are guaranteed, they will be
protested. I understand that al3. available assets Edison United Co.
were put up as collateral on these ten notes, but have been unable to
obtain details as yet. Application filed Saturday for Receiver for
Edison United Phonograph Co. Hayes looking after our interests.
Already written fully."
Yours very truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
^Copt of letter from Howard W. Hayes,
765 Brodd St., Nev/ark, N. J., March 9, 1901.
William E. Gilmore, Esq.,
c/o National Phono. Oo.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
I have just received information in regard to the suit against
Searles in New York. Tt is on a note as follows:
|30 000. New York, March 8, 1900.
Twelve months after date for value received the Edison United
Phonograph Company promises to pay John E. Searles or order, at the
office of the Guarantee Trust Company, in the City of new York, $30,000.
with interest from date until payment thereof at the rate of six per cent
per annum. This note is one of ten notes of even date herewith exactly
similar in tenor and amount made hy the Edison United Phonograph Company,
and secured by trust mortgage dated March 5, 1900. executed by said
Company to the Guarantee Trust Company, Trustee.
(signed) Edison United Phono. Company,
By. John E. Searles, •
President.
E. N. Morison,
Endorsed J. E. Searles. Secretary.
The holder of the note is the National Bank of North America,
the plaintiff in the suit. There has been no levy made but the attach¬
ment has been served upon the Bank of North America,^ the Guarantee
Trust Company. Under the statute of New York these garnishees must give
a certificate as to the property of the defendant they have in their
possession. The certificates have not yet been furnished. Searles is a
co-defendant with the Company. I have arranged to get the details of the
[ENCLOSURE]
ET No. NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH Co. TO DATE,
HO. 2
Mortgage and see what it covers. Evidently the attachment on this note
t t foreclosure of the trust mortgage which will bring
on the market all the assets of the United Company. As soon as I get
the details of the mortage I will furnish them to you.
Yours very truly,
Howard W. Hayes.
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are called LAS ANTILLAS) which, considering its quality, we be¬
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Said merchandise we are able to procure at the moderate price of
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1901. Phonograph - Edison United Phonograph Company
(D-01-32)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the business of the Edison United Phonograph Co. and other companies
organized to exploit the Edison phonograph in countries otherthan the United
States and Canada. Included are items concerning the company's financial
problems, litigation with the Edison Phonograph Works, and the business of
the Deutsche Edison-Phonographen-Gesellschaft and its competitors. The
unsigned letters at the beginning and end of the folder are by Stephen F.
Moriarty, vice president of the Edison United Phonograph Co.
All of the documents have been selected.
Related material can be found in the Legal Department Records.
FIRST CABLE
[STEPHEN F. MORIARTY? TO G. N. MORISON?]
SECOND CABLE
[STEPHEN F. MORIARTY? TO JOHN MORIARTY?]
THIRD AND FOURTH CABLE
[STEPHEN F. MORIARTY? TO G. N. MORISON?]
1
COPIES of CABLES sent to MEW-YORK. Saturday 26th Jan: 1901.
UHIPHOHE HEW- YORK.
. ^ without delay premium ray life insurance pollc
charge ay account. Collect money due me and pay premium. Telegraph
immediately when don®. u 1
to MORIARTY. 85 Hawthorne Avenue. East Orange.
See Moris on Mohday
Tell him pay premium my life insurance. If this not done use Bond.
Cable when done.
Withdrawal anyone will not affect already
permanent results, which I have secured, and with proper time what I
have accomplished already can free Company of its indebtedness to
subscribers but must have oo-operation and time to effect best
results in best interests of all. Our position her® permanent and
lasting, and must be maintained by Company.
UHIPHOHE HEW-YORK.
It Is imperatively necessary in Companys interest
that you cable me toi-day money which will facilitate my getting
considerable sum money very soon, negotiations being retarded by
not sending money. Cable positively money to-day.
/
pai-lo , January 29th 1901.
Mr. Ludwig STOLIjWIRCK,
Cologne {Germany )
My dear Mr. Stollwirck,
I received your letter of the 25th which
wub forv/arded to me from London and alno one the came day from ?Tr.
Bartholomew and X feel convinced that if ?jr. Bartholomew knew of
our exact conversations and what I was utryinc to arriver^t, Tie -cl '
would not have written me that letter and so i now desire to write
you vory frankly and to recapitulate our verbal understanding in
relation to the Dusau matter. If you remember, when I was in
Cologne, I talked with you about :ny acquiring an interest in
the German Parent Company and as you mentioned the terras upon
which I could take thiB and as I offered you then to give you a
cheque, you said that you would prefer that the whole matter stood
over untill you came to England; it was then your intention as
you told me to come to England in a few days after your return to
Switzerland and this idea was also confirmed to me by a conversation
which i had with your brother Charles and i fully expected you here
to arrange a settlement not only in relation to the Berman Parent
Company but to hav6 every othet outstanding matters clohed in exact
accordance to our verbal agreement and understanding, and the reason
I have delayed the American Matter at ell v/as simply to get real.
1 _ _ _ 1
understanding as to my own position in relation to the German 0° ,
for this reason that when we 'spoke together after you t old. me
upon what basis I could enter the Gorman Company, you stated to me
thttt I eould accordingly benefit to my l/4 interest by the arrange¬
ment made with me for tfierica. Now, inasmuch as these important
matters were, matters of verbal conversations and they were more or
less in relation to each other, I felt that if you were ooming here
It would have boon so much easier to have put all these matters in
>uch shape that both Mr. Batholomew yourself, and myself would be in
complete accord. I. am sure that Mr.' Bartholomew .lid not understand
V hat we have discusded those matters on that basis and all I
wish now is to have you confirm that this was in accordance no
our understanding and then I will carry out at once nil the agree¬
ments X have entered into with you and will give my best attention
to putting the matter at the earliest possible time in a most
completed form and am ready to do this at once if you have correc
tiy atated the facts -.herein as you remomber them.
As soon as I hoar from you i will notify nr. Owen to send
the cheque and exchange papers with Mr. Bristow.
-Trusting that you are well and with the kindest regards,
I remain, dear Mr. Stollwirck
yours very sincerely
Paris, < January 09th 1901.
Doar Mr. Bartholomew,
Your letter of the 04th of January was forwarded to
mo here and I received it this morning, as I havo been en route cons¬
tantly since leaving London. I can assure you that the laBt thing I
wish to do is to pile up legal expenses and to hang up the nusau matter
as you expr- ssed it, in any way shape or manner but I want to be most
careful in this matter as I have already had an experience that was not
altogether pleasant in my business carrier which has taught me to be
very careful in beginning a business to have verbal understandings put
in proper shape so as to prevent legal expenses being incurred after
the business has already begun. I have thin day written to "r. Sollwirck
a letter which X think ho will send you a copy of, and which will no
doubt show you satisfactory reasons why i wish everything put in a
clear business like way, so as to prevent any misunderstanding in the
future. I am sure as a rule of business that you certainly must agreo
that this iB the best method. I have not been at all idle in relation
to the Dus au. matter and have made as much progress in what i intended to
do as was possible to me oven if the contracts were already exchanged.
After receiving Mr. Stollwirok’s reply to my letter of to day I
will feel immediately prepared to carry out the mattervin all its bearing
as was understood betweon Mr. Ludwig stollwirck and myself.
Yours truly
Personal & Confidential.
i January 31st, 1901.
George IT. Morlaon, Esq.
My deai‘ Horiaon,
I cannot understand the delays and cannot understand why
there has "been no answer to my cable demands, both for money which is
justly due me, and to which I am entitled and whioh I could collect in
any Court of Law in the world, and which could^e s justly claimed from
the Company, and that no response has been made other than that the
Directors are to meet in few days. This same thing was told me last
week, ;end as it is necessary for the proper transaction of the business
that I be immediately placed in funds, there lias been a negloot and
negligence in this matter which will have to lib accounted for in no un¬
certain way. The vital interest of the Company, of Which I am a very
large owner of the shares and as largest owner of the notes, is being
very greatly injured by the neglect to respond to the many imperative
cables which I have sent.
The negotiations for the getting, of .immediate money in several of
the countries has to be suspended, and each delay, creates a suBpiscion
vzhich works to the greatest detriment to the interest of the Subscribers
and for Which I am in no way responsible.
1 cannot understand the eternal dissensions which arc taking plaoe
in America. I am also surprised at the manner in which Mr. Twombloy
talks, as his whole interest should have been to oo- ope rate with us for
that is the only way that ho could get his original cum of money which
he investod in the Company back. As for the $500,0000 of notes and
interest which we have already are sufficient to cover thorn and leave a
good surplus, there can be no question about that, but in a dead market
you cannot throw securities, especially securities that are not ,
dealt pfritS, without inourring a- ’great loss and oertainly there was no
redjwdStfny w| a£J>uld Jeopardize our great business whioh has built up
in ’Lon^oiVj; wdysre? the Company is now earning dividends on all classes of
^tB^sebur^ti^a, by forcing a sale and depreciate the value of ourholdinge
•to yn ^tent -.of no pleasure • that wo know.
I §ur^.y '^he^Su'^scribers are rich enough men and buaineoe men enough
to $ot^njjjre<»th^ir*ov/n interest by any such foolish proceeding. It
flight b if thatwKrc! Sb&rlgs is personally hard pressed and 'wants to make
.some.; sa’cri|'icd, bUt |jie ^ust not bo allowed to do so. All that is needed
|°vflis § l^tt),e Jbrii&'nee support, and a little co-operation to effect the
yyprj^be'st ^es^LtS, J ajft already negotiating in Pranoa with the Company
which iSha'gB Aflready^niantionod,'' which would take over our rights for such
te>T^.to'ry we hot ^et disposed of in Europe, and which would pay
fipr j&e|e fights ’in tile ^following manner i-they would increase their
capital 'stook |to U, f diced amount, and as they have no bonded indebtedness,
I'sbeiiovQ t|iey|wouldVbo veiling to issue to. us for these rights a Bond
on all theii’ plan®, machinery, rights, real-estate, etc.,whioh would
secure us at least ^0,000. Besides that, we would have an interest in
the Quires of $10 Company, which would rank with the other shares. Now
Just :as ;soou oji our Company is in a position to authorize me to proceed
with thsi negotiation, I shall bo able to effect a result like this en¬
tirely independent of anything or of any contract we may have with Mr.
Edison, and which will not oblige us to be in any way connected with Mr,
Edison. It is not necessary to get prices or maohine a from him in any
or manner. So you can <
i for yourself .that if these eternal
dissension'^ in our. count 3% are stopped Snd ye oan go on in ra business-
r! jC ^ o o o ■■ * o '■*
like way ,«alfi th« tunguntjs pfeldSt the ehd Ht the month, and put the Co.,
S i, is u fl £ is •« ■£, * « *
in--' re,al business; position ti/s c^ei£Con©anieB,tw6 'will be'enabled to
restore' tO;,,the.|origin£L JtavQsfcorc!; all their^original money back with
Mi*. .Korison,3,
inters st.
How, I wish to write you in relation to the protection of my in¬
terests. I have appointed you -to represent me and my interests in Ameri¬
ca, and I feel that you will make the best effort to protect them in
every way, and I authorise you to do so in oo-operation with my Attorneys
Whom I have written to consult you in this matter. Now I do not in¬
tend that you Shall work for nothing, and I shall hold your servicee in
proportion to the support you give me, and will compensate you in a
satisfactory way, in every possible manner, "but you must leave that to
me and you will not he disappointed in the result, hut I wish to take
every precaution to save all the notes and the money due me, and you oan
go freely to my Attorneys and give them all the information Which will
enable them to take this result, as my representative. You have a
responsible thing in watohing arid ascertaining all the dividends paid
by the y-diBon Phonograph Works, whtoh was received by nr. Searles, and
all other matters having to do with the interests of the Company or the
Subscribers. . t
1 wrote Mr. Wka. C. Covering a letter directed to 40 Water St. , Boston
in Whioh I advised him that if he wished to be relieved of the obliga¬
tions of the notes, that I would relieve him of the obligations provided
that he would return the others to me, and I have received no reply to i
letter although it was written 3 months ago, and I judge therefore that
Mr. Tiovering has decided to keep his interest, Personally, 1 should pr»
ter he would not, if ha shows any weakness whatever in relation to the J
Company. '
I have instructed my Attorneys to write and arrange an appoint-
ment, and you will be good enough to give them all the information neoes-
sary for the full protection of my interest.
Mr. j-iorison, 4.
Tou need not mind if Mr. Searlea was angry with you or not for
sending the letter to Mr. James, that letter will speak more for you and
in your fayor with Mr-. James than anything Mr. Searlea can aay, and 1
will protect and atond by you wheneyer you take sudh notion as that in the
5“°St ;Uld *“Uwrt will hue* you in anything '
you my do^lihe manner, which I con eider to he in the boat intereat of
the Subscribers and the Company, irrespeotre of anything Mr. Searlea
nay say or do..
If in any way my action is necessary for ^protection of ,oy inter-
eete, do not hesitate to cable me so that t my be able to Wee the
necessary steps, and I trust you in this matter implicitly, x Gaimot <
but express my indignation at the way in which the Colony through Mr. ■*
Searles has treated *his great business vhioh I hays brought to its
present strong position, and which will enable more money to be made out '
of it than I over hoped to get, and notwithstanding this, for some
unaccountable reason these delays through some foolish procrastination
are ■ constantly occurring. I know that you are doing your best, but X
shall hold to strict account anyone who is in any connected with the
delay which is causing damage to the interest of ifce subscribers or the
interest of the contract obligations of the Company/. X am anxiously
waiting a cable from you as to the result of the meeting you adyised me '
was to.be held to-day or to-morrow, and X hope the amount of money due
me will be cabled me so that I may prosecute the business in the most.
profitable way.
■ trusting that you are well, with kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
COPY "
1st February 1901.
Alfred Clark Esq,
PARIS.
With further reference to your letter of the
17th ult.,' regarding the Columbia Company, T am able to say I' have now
succeeded in getting some information in respect thereto.
The action between the Edison Bell and Columbia
Company is, T find, withdrawn bymutual arrangement, it being agreed
between .them that where the former infringed' as was alleged the
latters Grand Patent they should pay a stipulated royalty or license
and conversely the Comumbia should pay the Edison people in similar
fashion in respect of what the last named considered due in respect
to infringement of their rights.
I have had a little difficulty in getting at the
right man to impart the information, but succeeded yesterday, and his
source of information was the secretary 'of the Edison Bell Company.
To-day he has brought me a copy of a jurnal 'known as "Patents" which I
am sending you under separate cover, and in which some particulars
appear in column 1 on page 22. / ■ )
You will observe that in the "settlement" it is
only stated during continuance of the! patents and without stating any
definite time, and moreover that the Edis,on people shall not persue
the course they have taken up against users of the Comumbia goods
alleged to infringe their patents. This however brings the whole
situation back to the position in which it was before the action was
entered into at all.’ '
/ Yours faithfully,
Pergonal A Confidential.
Paris, Pebruary, 2nd, 1901.
Mr. Budwlg Stollwerok,
Cologne, Germany.
My dear Mr. Stollwerok: -
I 1)62? to enclose you a letter which I re¬
ceived from the Director of the Paris Company, and whioh in a way,
speaks..fof itself, and I want to write you now in the kindest and
moat friendly spirit, for I do not know. your exact relation, either
to this man or to the pussaud business generally, and whether you
have really had sufficient information in relation to the matter as
you should.:
1 know that both you and mt. Bartholomew are very busy men
and I know tha^ you would regret to enter into an enterprise, no
matter what , that was not based upon correct statements and
business, and I do not wish you to misunderstand mo, but .L. think
that it is quite as much in your interest and Mr. Bartholomew’s
interest, as it ^ould be in my own.
While I waB waiting for you to return from Switzerland, I had ...
an intimation in relation to the Dussaud business here, and 1 put
myself immediately in ^communication with parties to get the exact
position1: of affairs, both in ..relation to the business itself and
to the olairns made.
fn every ^conversation that I have had with Mr. Henneoke, and
I' write this riot to do' anyone any injury* but because I find them
to/be the facts and I think you should know them, and I write it
in the strictest confidence to, you, as I said, in almost every
conversation I ^tave had with Mr. Menneoke he has contradicted him¬
self and rnm^le statements whioh a few moments afterwards he repudia¬
ted, and denied, whioh would make even a most prudent man susplolouit^
Mr/Dudwig Stollwerok-2.
/■ commenced an investigation as to the exact position of affairs
1 here, and I am not at all satisfied with them. Many of the state¬
ments which he made to me, and which I am sure he must have made to
you, and whioh induced me to oonsider the Pussaad telephone for a
moment, I find to. he inoorreot, and I immediately cabled to America
to find out the position of the patents there. X have just this
moment had a reply whioh intimates to me that there have been
several patents granted in America, with the same idea, all of
whioh Dussaud is in interference with, and the probabilities are
expressed very strongly that no patent, as applied for, oan be
issued, as that ground has been covered by patent dating as far
baok as 1897.
Besides that, upon inquiry here I learned that somev.;0f the
statements in relation to the Paris Exposition will not bear weight
as I have an authoritative statement in relation to the x^ssaud
patents which states that the jury specially appointed at the
Exposition to pass upon Telephonic Instruments .of all kinds and
inventions, had marked Dussaud with point .9^’. •gero?}., which is the
lowest possible point that oould be given. Thia^ataiement was
made by a Meniber of the jury, itself. : . !j
Mow, I do not wish to. prejudice in any way ';he cash nor the
Dussaud interest in your mind, but in a most friendly spirit I am
inolined to let you know these facts, and you can1 take them for
what you think they are worth,. X simply makp statements to you,
based upon my very serious investigations.,, ' My \yholo desire has
been only to push and co-operate, and I felt that i oould if there
was a basis, or any such basis as claimed for by/this Director in
Paris, but in view of the facts as presented''™ me by high authori%
ty here; I oanno.t see my way to go furthe^into. theSfovt^er, ncrto
Kr. Iudwig Stollweroh-3.
malco any expenditure of money to push this business, and I certain¬
ly have not 'been at all Impressed with j ir. Henneoke nor his manner
of conducting the business, and X would advise you to have some
■ sort of serious understanding with this man, and I think I am pre¬
pared to convinoe you that it would be a waste of time both yours,
Mr. Bartholomew’s and my own, to go further into this business.
I know that you will take this in the right spirit, my only idea
is to give you the result of oertain investigations I have made
with the earnest intention of oo-operating with Mr. Bartholomew
and yourself, in a proper exploiting of the business, and in pur¬
suance of that object, the above results were made known to me and
I comirainioajbe them to you, as I have received them.
Trusting that you are well, and with kindest regards, and
will freely give any service that I can render you in this matter,
believe foe, my dear Mr. Stollwerck,
YourB very sincerely,
[ENCLOSURE]
. s/pO:/
IP&1RHS3
— K-< — >u a^f(_
[ENCLOSURE]
i. _
K CHANCERY OP MEW .TSR3SY.
United suae
Company,
Complainant,
0?) BILL CTO,
ORDER.
Edison United Phonograph
Company ,
Defendant.
Upon reading and filing the complainant* a Bill and |
«.mdn.vit8 thereto annexed, it is on this eleventh day of
.Viardh, Nineteen hundred and Ons, on motion 0f Howard Y/, Hayes,
of counsel for the complainant, ordered that the defendant
show cause before the Chancellor at tho Chancery Chambers at
Newark on Tuesday, the nine te .-nth day of Mar oh Instant, at ten
o' o.look in tho forenoon, why an injunction should not issue
and a Receiver bo appointed as preyed for in said Bill.
AND it is further ordered that true copies of tho
said Bill and affidavits and of this order (which oopios nc
not be certified) be served on the President or Vioe President
of tho said corporation within two days from tho date heroofj
whioh service may be made in the State of Hew York.
AND it is further ordered that the complainant at
the hearing of this order have loavo to read additional affij-
davits, provided ocpios of the some shall have boon oorvod
upon tho s Id President or Vico President of the defendant
corporation within fouro days from tho date hereof. Like oojpy
of tho Dili and ordor shall bo served on the Guaranty Trust
Company of tho City of New York and notice of this order or |c
like oopy thereof shall be also moiled to tho creditors of i
Company at their respective post office addresses if the saijie
can bo ascertained within two days of tho date hereof. y
Respectfully advised. W
John R. Emory Wln-
Vice Chancellor.
COPY
Koln, April 19,1601.
Dr, Paul Alexander Katz,
Berlin, W.S.
Dear Sir:*-
We acknowledge receipt of your letters dated respectively.
March 15th and April 9th,1901, and wish to inform you in the matter of
Paeizold,for the present, we do not wish to prosecute it further. We
therefore decline to enter upon your polite inquiries and subscribe
ourselves in the meantime.
Very respectfully yours,
German-Edison Phonograph Co.
GmbH.
gez Ludwig Stollwreck.
October 25th, 1901.
Ludwig Stollwerck, Eeq. ,
Cologne, Germany.
My dear Mr. Stollwerck:-'
I beg to acknowledge the recipt of your letter
from Switzerland, and aleo your letter In which you state that you
will send the completed papers to Doctor Owen at the earliest possible
time. So as there may be no delay, I will not wait longer to get
the completed papers, but will place your order at once, and ship
it at the earliest possible time as per your instructions, and 1 an
also hawing Mr. B rosea arrange for the email slot machines such
as you describe that you wanted .mdd#,and they will be put in hand
at once, and forwarded at the earliest time possible after comple-
You did not state the coin piece which you - wish ineert-
it
ed, but I take. that it is a ten pfening piece, wo that these will
be constructed to take that coin.
In relation to the large order which you will give after
receiving the sample*, both for machinew and cylinders^ the prieee
will be governed by the amount of machines ordered, and as it is my
intention to give you these m acfaino.
that you will _ _ _
‘ favorable basis
°naW8d ^ Pra5ti«^1y control the entir
fbr Germany.
As soon as your order is received r hope to sail at onoe
and co-operate with you to pueh the business- to the fullest
extent, and to realize the greatest dividends to the stodKn&ldtrs.
Trusting you are well,
Youre Sincerely,
iSu&rolg StoHmerct.
Cologne, N ovember 4th 1901.
St. Moriarty Esq.
New York
Dear Mr. Moriarty ,
X am in receipt of your favor of "i % ^ - and note
that the samples machines each 20 of the four different systems
will he shipped at ones.
I also note that your Secretary Mr. Brassa will take directly
in hand with Mr. Edison a new Automatic Slot machine of which we will
receive some samples. X may mention ^ai^^that^thesejnachines will
he a great suasess if they are made in a solii^^SyT" and~with”a^pr lng
motor which ought not to he too strong. It is quite sufficient if
it works the cylinder twice, so that .-we can give to every body the
directly^ drop the 10 pfennig pi-be into the slot, wind up the
spring as far as it goes/ and the Phonograph will work, " It is only
necessary that the key for the spring is so constructed:
1. that it can not he wound to the left hand or that it goes
without turning anything and
2. that it is so strong that more the key will break as the
spring or the interior mechanismn of the Phonograph.
I hope soon to hear from you when the machines will he
shipped, and as we wrote you already, Messrs. Volkmann.Stollwerck
& Co.wi 11 hand you check over before shipment of the said machines.
VOLKMANN, STOLLWERCK & CO.,
ULcnione-Fn*nnin, u
New York,_
S. P. Moriarty, Esq.,
f« Edison United Phonograph Oo. ,
# 27 William Street,
New York Oity.
Dear Sir:
In ansY/er to your favor of the 11th Inst. We have received
a request from Mr. Stollwerck to pay your bill for 80 phonographs
and 5000 blank cylinders, upon receipt of bill of lading, which we
will be pleased to do.
We know nothing about shipping instructions; but should think
that if the goods are intended for Germany, the Rotterdam <t«d Amster¬
dam steamers vrould be most convenient, if their freight rates are
as lov/ as those of other lines.
We are- J
Yours very truly,
6, Trafalgar UnxVisxTtQx,
MoxtTjumb&rlKttb %fa&nxx&,
y&oxibort,
Wt.«.
SOth NOTewihnr 1901.
Dear Mr Mori arty,
I hsvv® no 3. fitter from you to answer tcunlay, cut
X -or : r that I had nr. intorview this nornir.c ritli Mr Soarlc,
the London r*i ' i>u of. M: Ludwig S olj^r-l , He told ru* -that,
he had a letter from Cologne in which Mr S o nil’ rer ok ashed him to call
o jo .••■• .(l ojep3..~.in that a oonsignnant of "Geiu" phonographs wo ey.poc-
-tod iron you, lout as they- would arrive .tor, loto for the Christmas
traffic, would I author: Ue •» t Kd-.»or -Bo J, Oos to forward 80 machines
on account- to Go many. I t&l Mr Searle that. I could not. do this, and
as he represented the matter as an urgent one, I cabled you to*dfty
us f olio- ,•»:-■
WILL YOU AUTHORISE EDISOJT-BELL, nOHSOLEDATED PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
DELIVER TO LUDWIG BTOrjSOSIHiK TWENTY GEMS OH AO COUNT . IMPORTANT
WE SHOULD HAVE AN ANSWER TELEGRAPH WITH AS LITTLE DEI, AY AS
POSSIBLE.
Prom what- I could gather Mr StollvraroJ: has evidently ap* ror-clied the
Eili;} cu-Bell Co:, and they said they could not deliver the machines
without the consent of the Edis on-Bnlto&rcx Phonograph Co; hence the
cable r,B sr.aye to yon. v
Aa I adrinod you I have th» goods from Brettles awaiting your
instructions. Please lot. cm know if I will chart:®. th« amount paid
through the Company's accounts.
There in nothing else I can think of to write about by this
Outward nail. Yours very t r dly —
0 Deutsche
Edison-Phonographen-Gesellschaft
mit besohrllnktor Hnftung.
Cologne, November 30th 1901.
St. Moriarty Esq.
New-York
Near Mr.MHriarty- ,
I was some weeks ago in Vienna and was astonished to see
in one of the streets one house with a large show-card "Edison *
Import Haus" I asked my Managing Director in Vienna what is the matter
with that house and heard that there is a Gentleman who Import in
large quantities Edison machines. I then asked him, if he know
this Gentleman, and he answered me that he knows him very well, and
that he could introduce him to me.
I paid him a visit and I was informed that thei machines
are delivered directly from the National Phonograph Co mpany from
New-York at cheap prices. I told this „entleman now, that I was
very astonished to hear that because the patents are the sole pro— •
perty of the Edison United Phonograph Company. ' -
Now I also hear that this National Shonograph Company from
America has sent again a representative to Vienna and offered to
our Branch house Oesterrelch: Uhgarische Automaton Gesellsohaft
at very cheap prices Phonographs. As my Managing Direotor asked him,
how that could be possibleas the other Gentleman, the Bdlsoii Import
house has already the agency, he answered that he doen*t like this
concern, asd the made in Vienna now records and sold them as real
original Edison records.
,>M“:
Gcselir. :
Deutsche Edison-Phonographen-Gesellschaft
mit beschrankter Haftung.
Bogen un3 Mcutiiarty Esq. 30/ll 01 **"*'"*
, ^ Now 1 also Herewith send you copy of a letter vhioh I just
received from Mr. Cromelin from the Columbia Phonograph Company;
it is a private letter but nevertheless it will in terest you.
... .''.oHor*,:.'
According to^this letter, the National Phonograph Company from
New-York sells now large quantities of Edison Machines to Germany,
What would be against our contract, but because we have only one ~
patent yet which has some value number <57 / p which speaks about
the recording point, we are in a bad condition.
Have the kindness to examine all the informations which 1
herewith give you and I hope Boon to hear from you, that you can
make such arrangements, that the real.,. Edison maohines will no more
imported by the said Company in Germany.
I also may mention that I have had yesterday the visit of
Mr. Smith, our mutual friend, from the London Edison Bell Phonograph
Corporation. He told me that they have a very good suocess now in
London, because they are able to sell even Phonographs to 17/6
eaoh. The sale in reoords is something enormous and that tacauBe -
the Company is now able to sell such oheap Phonographs they look
into a good future.
1 also send you enclosed copy of a letter, which I just
addressed to Dr. Owen the solicitor, in London, and I am in the
meantime, dear Sire . , .
Yours truly* -
[ENCLOSURE]
7 — i , W
Mr. Ludwig Dtollworck,
C o i o B n e on PJilno.
Dear Slr:-
You will be Interne ted In the contents of a letter
received this morning from the President ofl our Company, dated
November 21, reading as follows: 1
u2he Court of Appeal of the district of Columbia has nfflrmed
the decision of the lower court and thereby' emphasized the exclusive
right of the Columbia Phonograph Co. in its original territory of
Maryland, Delaware and the district of Columbia, the case was that
of the Columbia Phonograph Co. versus Vhlpson and was defended by the
National Phonograph Co. through Its ablest counsel. Their court of
appeal is the court of last resort, and tho decision absolutely pro¬
hibits the sale of National product on the territory in ouestlon" .
Use above Is particularity Interesting to you in view of tli o
fact that the Edison product Is more extensively than ever being
brought into this territory, which we understand has boon granted
to you for n. consideration. 1
Very sincerely Yours,
goz: Paul !!. Kromolin.
. Director,
December 37,
jjrr Ludwig f?tollwerck,
Cologne, ft e many.
My dear Mr. Stollwerck:-
Your letter of soyember 30th is at hand and I take
the first opportunity I have to reply.
1 mi making very good and substantial progress
here for the complete protection of our business in Europe,
and I note with interest what you state ah out, Edison’s Juiiaa.
agent in Vienna, who haB opened what is called the Edison Im¬
port House. We will stop these machines ahsolute-ly and
finally from being exported by the new agreements we ar3 mak¬
ing, and also by certain processes which, we are taking in,
to prevent this thing from ever happening again, and to that
end we have instituted several pew Buits against Edison and
the phonograph works for attempting to inquire our business,
and we will carry these t,o a very successful determination
within the next thirty days, and I will report to you imme¬
diately it is done.
-2-
In Austria we propose to have some people with whom
wo are already in correspondence, and who are responsible
and substantial people, tnka hold of our business and protect
it with all the steal ousnesa that they can. On account of the
great success with which the Kdison-Bell Company is meeting
in London, the facts of which. X stated to you when I was in
Cologne before your directors, and which you seemed t,n hare
some doubt about, I now must send you the very gratifying
report that they are earning over thirty percent in cash this
year for dividends.. This greatly exceeds what X told you,
and X am sorry you are not pushing your business as vigorous¬
ly as they did theirs, for there is no reason why you should
not have had the seme kind of result, and you would have made
an enormous sum of money, as they are making. X am however
now able to state that X will stop all these maohines from
going into Gormany, and I have been waiting for your agree¬
ment to be sent to me officially signed, so that we can ex- "
change agreements, and you can begin the business of supply¬
ing machines at the earliest, possible time. The new Conti¬
nental Company which we have formed will take charge of tho
Continental business, and the prospects are that they will
do even a much larger business than the Edison-Bell Co. have
been doing. I will give your letter the fullest considera¬
tion and report to you at a later date just, what steps X have
taken in relation t,p it.
Trusting you are wall, I am, my dear Mr. Stollworck,
Yours truly.
1901. West Orange Laboratory (D-01-34)
This folder contains memoranda, correspondence, and other documents
relating to the operation of the West Orange laboratory. Included are lists made
by Edison of chemicals to be obtained, correspondence pertaining to insurance
and machine tools for the lab, and orders directed to the laboratory
storekeeper. Also included is correspondence between Edison and the Essex
and Hudson Gas Co. regarding an agreement to supply the laboratory, the
Edison Phonograph Works, and the Edison Storage Battery Co.
Approximately 10 percent of the documents have been selected. These
consist primarily of orders in Edison's hand, a general notice to employees, and
specifications for a sign to be hung in front of the laboratory.
[ATTACHMENT!
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MAY 1800
WEST 26V STREET, NEW YORK.
Llewellyn Park, West Orange, N
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On behalf ,of my neighbors*, (son
Urxtt-
Park Avenue), and others residing i n t
•ealize what a nuisance it is becom-
llke myself reside
I wish to inquire if you would not be willing to di a contl
soft coal at your laboratory a {id ad.lolninp: works. Vail)
side Avenue, West Ora:
I am sure that you do not l
ing, so badjthat not only is it disagreeable to the senses, but it dam¬
ages clothing hung out to dry, penetrates to the inside of our houses,
and makes life miserable. It is also a serious menace to the value of
real estate lying within reach of the wide limits to which the smoke is
blown.
I sincerely trust that you will appreciate • the seriousness and
Justness of the complaint, and give the same consideration to this request i
that the "power-house" people and the Ice Company have, one of them hav- ]
ing discontinued the use of the soft coal, and the other has promised to
do so, as soon as their experimental supply is exhausted.
Very truly yours, f j
XjK [_
^ if
101 Park Avenue, Orange. e!
[ATTACHMENT]
„ Dee. SI, 1900.
Mr. Gilmore :
It now would be a good time to answer Mr. Baldwin! s <
letter to the effect that we have instilled a new boiler and higher
smoke-stack, and that we believe a better consumption of coal will Ae
obtained, and the smoke nuisance will be eliminated to such an extent
that it will not be objectionable.
If we should find, however, that it will not ! .= entirely
over-come , the nuisance, that we intend, and in fact have ordered a
smoke consumer to be attached to our boilers. We have also
arranged to equip our boilers with grates which will enable us to burn
hard coal, should we find it necessary to do so*
P. Weber.
Antwort crbittcn an
Abtheilung M
Oudenarder Sir. 23/30.
My dear Edison,
Re. Motors.
In reply to yours of Peby 5th I am
satisfied that you should build these motors yourself.
perfectly
The
object of my offer to build these motors for you was not because
I am hungry for the job, but because I wanted to make it easy
for you to get these motors quick and cheaply. But complying
with your wishes expressed in several letters, I only send you
one motor of each size, including the 40 and 50 HP. as per your
letter of the 5th. Peby.
One each of the following sizes. -
1 5 HP. 220 volts.
1 10 HP. 220 volts.
1 15 HP. 220 volts.
1 20 HP. 220 volts.
1 30 HP. 220 volts.
1 40 HP. 220 volts.
1 50 HP. 220 volts.
I am also sending you blue prints of these different sizei
Bergmann-Elektromotoren- und Dynamo -Werke Aktiengesellschaft.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. Orange, contd. 7th. March. 1901.
One of my electrical engineers, Mr. Winkler, whom I have
instructed to Bet up that motor for you which I sent you some
time ago, if it is not already in running order, is fully
conversant with the construction and the building of these
motors and he can spend some days with you if necessary to give
any desired information about construction and winding.
Mr. Winkler goes to the States on private business and I
taka the opportunity of availing myself of his services for
the purpose indicated.
Your proposition about Royalty is satisfactory as far as
this lot of motors for your own enterprise and Cement Mill is
concerned, but when building these motors later on for the
trade, we have to consider the patents in the United States,
which are the personal property of Mr. Burke. I have no doubt
but that in such a case a fair royalty can easily be agreed
upon.
Please give Mr. Winkler the exact size, HP. speed and voltage
of the different motors you want to build so that we can make the
proper punches and dies for the teeth of the armature discs and
punchings for field magnet as well as the winding and bending
forms for the armature coils.
Trusting that this is all perfectly clear to you and that
Bergmann-Elektromotoren- und Dynamo -Werke Aktiengesellschaft.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, contd. 7th. March. 1901.
you will make good use of Mr. Winkler while he is there, I am,
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
SGrlENEGTADY, N. Y.
'■* #
New York Office, 44 Broad St.
I'arch 25, 1901
M 26 1901
M r. Thomas A. .Edison,
Orange, H. J.
Bear Sirs:
We have your favor of March 22 regarding prints of
induction motors. we had to take this matter up with our works
as the motors were entirely special and we had never built anything
of the kind at the speed specified. I will advise. you ns
soon as possible in regard t'o this
Jlurru*-cJLe> -
Of- 0
^ ti !90i
, MAY ±1 19!
Mr. Tiios. A. Edison,
Orange, N.J.,
Dear Sir,
To your inquiry of the 6th would say that we have no #1 l/3
double action presses on hand,
, ;r . We oould, however, give you a/^2 l/2 Jfrom stdok for $300 J30~)
net f.o.b, Waterbury; special roll feed for same, with rolls 3 l/4
faoe, $76,00. The feed we would have to build and oould make no
promise on delivery until the strikes in this section are settled.
Under ordinary conditions we oould build this roll\ feed in about
two weeks. It is possible you might like to use the press for
a while without the teed, in whioh oase we could make immediate
shipment, and later eould build and send you the feed, which you
oould readily apply,1
Hoping to hear from you further in this matter, |we remain,
■ -Yours very truly,
Dio.A.C.C. The E.J.Manville Maohijne Co.
[ATTACHMENT!
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rU $ Zoo.
/tLcuui . IUZ
[ATTACHMENT!
Please Address P. O.Box 2833. Nowlork .
A.RmI’STISIN & COi'U^VNY,
iii.rNus , Dyk SvDi'irs & CniwucAi
Cable Address: Kllpstcln New-York.
.Alebcr-sand A.D.C.Coile.
June 4, 1901.
Edison's Laboratory,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sirs:-
We beg leave to address you oonoeming CAUSTIC POTASH.
We are the agentB for Amerioa for the sale of the product of the
Chemischo Pabrik Griesheim-Elektron, the only considerable makers of
Caustio Potash by eleotrolyBis.
They furnish the article in a form containing less than 2# total
impurities and about 7 % moisture.
It is marketed under the designation "Electrolytic Caustic Pot¬
ash 9q#", and, as you will realize, is far superior to the old process
Caustic Potash.
We solioit your inquiries when you are interested, and will be
glad to give fuller particulars on request,
YourB truly,
A
c.c.s./w.
‘ ESTABLISHED 1872.
A. Klipstein & Company,
DYESTUFFS AND CHEMICALS.
BOSTON, 2S3-26S OONORESS BT.
New York, June 4, 1901.
Cable Address, Klipstein New-York,
Liabor’i and As B. 0. Code,
Edison's Laboratory,
orange , N. J.
Dear Sirs:-
TZ Te solicit your inquiries for CARBONATE and CAUSTIC POTASH.
You have prohahly favored us with your, orders for those in the
past, as for a good many years we have supplied most of the larger consu¬
mers and dealers. Handling as v/e do the bulk of the European product of
Potashes for American consumption, we are always in position to furnish
the' goods in any desired grade or quantity from the 80/85/ Calcined and
82/84/ Extra Hydrated to the 98/99/ Calcined for fine chemical purposes.
Our Electrolytic Caustic Potash, 90/ pure, free from dirt and
soluble, is economical.
i ye can snake it pay you to inquire of us for prices, etc., v/hen
you are interested in these goods.
Yours truly,
A. KLIPSTEIN & COMPANY,
DYESTUFFS AND CHEMICALS.
IS MATHEW60N ST.
New York,
Cable Address, Klipsteln New-York,
Lleber’s and A. B. 0. Oode.
Concerning Potash.
During the past five years we have from time to time called to
the attention of Textile Manufacturers and Makers of Kill Soaps and Pine
Toilet Soaps, the very decided advantage as regards the improvement in re¬
sults, aB well as the cheapening of their cost hy the use of Electrolytic
CauBtic Potash "90^", (or, when figured on a dry basis, as is sometimes
done, 9E$>) . The results of these letters have been most gratifying to
us, and profitable to the consumers, as is proven by the fact that this
article has been adopted by the largest makers of Textile Soaps without
exception in this country, as well as by a constantly increasing number of
fine Toilet Soap, Shaving Soap, Wool, Worsted and Silk and fine Chemical
Manufacturers. Our claims for it have been amply proven, vis:
1st. Its purity - over 9J$f on a dry basis,
and 9Cfi actual K 0 H as packed.
2nd. Its perfect solubility and freeness from objectionable Soda
Salts.
3rd. Its relative cheapness - the production on a large scale by
Electrolysis, producing the cheapest as well as the most uni¬
form products possible.
These points of advantage have made a decided increase in the
use of Potash Soap in this country, which increase has been coincident
with the rapid improvement in American made woolen goods, in respect es¬
pecially to softness and finish.
Potash SoapB have been used for a long time more largely in
Europe than here, and our present import tariff recognizes the benefit to
Concerning Potash. - 2
the woo-len industry of substituting Soda by Potash more largely in wool
Boouring, hy wisely permitting Caustic and Carbonate of Potash to come in
free of duty, thus contributing in an important way towards the attainment
of that greater Softness, Elasticity, Tensile Strength and Saving of
Weight and of Waste in Carding, as compared with Soda Scoured Wool.
' The comparative analyses given below are significant.
We solicit your inquiries for Potashes as 'well as Soap' Makers'
Colors and Chemicals generally.
Respectfully,
A. iaiPSTEIN & CO .
C.C.S.
AVERAGE ANALYSES..
Best Brands old process
Caustic Potash.
Potassium hydrate iK 0 H)
11 Carbonate (K C 0.,)
" Chloride (K£!Cl)'a
Sodium Hydrate (Wa H 0)
" Chloride (Ha Cl)
Water (hy difference)
72.21^
3.24
2.00
2.13
20.42
Electrolytic 90^ Caustic Potash.
87. 5($
2.76
1.50
Analyses of 2 samples "70 /75^n
received from a customer's factory.
Sample #1 - "70/75/" . Sample #2 - "70/75/". Electrolytic.
55/56/j K 0 H 53/63;? K 0 H 87 .50 K 0 H
from which it follows that Electrolytic at 6-l/2 is much cheaper than
"70/75;?" pld prooess even at 4-1/2 - without considering the advantages
of purity, cleanliness and uniformity.
June 15th, 1901.
E. A. Black, Esq..,
Park Street,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir
Replying to yours of the 12th Inst., we hog to state that
you may enter our order for one Bign about four feet square to
contain the following which is to be put in gold and blaok with
small letters similar to those on sign now In our front yard.
The above including the sign board and hanging same.
Prioe to be 523.00.
Edison Storage Battery Company.
The Edison Portland Cement Company.
New Jersey & Pennsylvania Concentrating WorkB.
Edl son-Sounders Compressed Air Company.
The Sussex County Iron Company.
' M-
December 11,1901.
[r. Randolph:-
The attached carbon copy of a letter written by Mr. Edison
o the Essex & Hudson Gas Company, explains itself. From December'
,Bt. we are to have the gas at the Laboratory billed according to
he schedule in Mr. Edison's letter.
Yours very truly,
[ATTACHMENT]
December 10,1901
The Essex & Hudson Osb Oo.,
Newark,
N.J.
Dear SirBJ-
As per verbal arrangement made with your Hr. P. p. Reloh-
helm yesterday, and in accordanoe with yours of November 27th, we
understand that you are willing to deliver gas to my Phonograph
Vorke, laboratory and to the Edison Storage Battery Co. at Silver
liake,H.J,, on the following schedule:
DISCOUNTS APT HR APRIL lBt
II II If If II II If II || || II II M II II II II || It It || || || ||
, 1900.
lift It U It It II
80,000 ‘SuftooS 'S'*’ T "S*1 dlnoount, ..00 net,
100,000 '■ 200 000 . ~~p> - ,9°
200,000 " 300,000
300,000 » 400,000
25/
30/
35/
400,000 cubic feet and over, 40/' " ,70
The entire amount used at all three plaoes to be billed
to the Edison Phonograph Works, they in turn billing to the other
two departments. Eaoh department, however, is to have separate
meters so you can get at what eaoh uses.
We understand that you will arrange ’with your Orange
of floe that this arrangement is to go into effect from December 1st.
1901, covering Phonograph Works. and laboratory.
We also understand that owing to your inability to get
oast iron pipe and the fact that thr ground 1b now frozen, you will
[ATTACHMENT]
E. & H. Cfas Co. #2.
not toe able to lay the necessary mains at Silver X.ske until next
Spring, but that you will do it as soon eb the frost is out of the
ground. In the meantime, you are to install at the plant of the
Edison Storage Battery Company, Silver Bake,N.J., a plant capable
of producing six thousand cubic feet of gasoline gas per day
(24 hours) and that the gas used there is to be paid for under Bame
schedule as it if was coal gas supplied from your mains. You are
to install and equip this plant ready for v/ork; run it, and make
all repairs at no expense to us other than the rate per 1,000 cubic
feet spaolfied in schedule, and agree to keep the Edison Battery
Company supplied with gas to the capacity per day already stated..
Your temporary gas plant to be so installed that, it will oome
in under the Insurance requirements and not effect our rate.
The Edison Storage Battery Company will agree in consider¬
ation of your erecting and operating the temporary plant at Silver
lake., and the putting down the necessary mains, (which we understand
are to be 8" dia. ) next Spring, to use alt least one million and one
half (1,500,000) cubic feet of gas in the next three j>-earB. The
temporary plant at Silver Bake should be ready about January 16th,
1902.
Yours very truly,
[ATTACHMENT!
ESSEX AND HUDSON OAS CO.,
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.
reply TO letter of December loth. . ..
REFERRING TO
December 14th, 1901.
MR. THOMAS A. EDISON,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter of above date outlining the proposal of this
Company to furnish the Edison Storage Battery Company at Silver Lake,
New Jersey with gas from January 15th, 1902, is received, and accepted
with the understanding that you are to use our gas for a period of
not less than three years, during which time your consumption shall be
at least 500.000 feet per annum.
The prices to maintain at your Laboratory and Phonograph
Works, and the Storage Battery Works, are to be in accordance with
the discounts noted in your letter.
Very tru ly yours,
^JyCOU^UjL
SECRETARY.
[ATTACHMENT!
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December 23,1901.
Mr. J. P. Dusenberry, Seoretary,
Essex & Hudson flas Company,
Nev>ark,N.J.
Dear Blrs-
Replying to yours of the 14th Inst, which was delivered
by your l!r. Reichhelm, we beg to state that your modifications as
to the Edison Storage Battery Company at Silver Bake-,,Shall use your
gas for a period of not less than three years, during which time
the consumption shall be at the least 500,000 feet per anmun" is
satisfactory.
Answering questions asked by Mr. Reichhelm, bag to state,
the 6,000 feet is to be UBedt distributed over a period of 20 years
and the necessary arrangements should be made in putting up the gas
maohine so that there will be a uniform pressure ptherwise we would
be unable to obtain the results necessary.
Yours very truly,
•rlfM/ms /v/j/y to thin letter tofi/t/lock Cbmprnu/ tti JfrneYorh
reply, to this left,.,- to hillock Company at Jwr York.
SALES ORGANIZATION
Deo. 16th, 1901.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison
Orange, N.J.
My dear Mr. Edison:-
Allow
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Instrument patent.. Pr. KenneuJ says that yen hare tne.e very picel*
arranged a™,., the patent ii/er.tur. of year iar.„ and if you can
accomodate Mr. Kwas in thi/ matter yon mu confer a great fa*r
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You are requested to register your number _ upon the
recister in front of store-room upon starting and stopping work.
Failure to do so will result in loss of time to you.
Thomas A. Edison.
IT 0 T I C E .
You are hereby requested to register your number _ upon
the register in front of store-room upon startinc and stopping
work. Failure to do so will result in loss of time to you.
Thomas A. Edison.
IT 0 T I C E .
You are requested to recister your number _ upon the
recister in front of store-room upon startinc and stopping work.
Failur,e;a to' -.do so will result in loss of time to you.
DOCUMENT FILE SERIES
1902
1902. Automobile (D-02-01)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the design and
operation of automobiles and the use of storage batteries in electric vehicles. Included are letters
from Levi C. Weir of the Adams Express Co. regarding the use of Edison batteries in delivery trucks
and the construction of automobiles at the West Orange laboratory.
1902. Battery - Primary (D-02-02)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the primary batteries
produced by the Edison Manufacturing Co. Most of the items are letters from William S. Logue, sales
agent, to William E. Gilmore, vice president and general manager. They concern the use and
potential sales of the batteries, the widespread practice of giving sales rebates and providing gifts
to purchasing agents, and the activities of competitors in the field.
1902. Battery - Storage - General (D-02-03)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the commercial and
technical development of Edison’s alkaline storage battery. Included are letters concerning the
financial support and the prospects of Edison's battery work, as well as the probable use and
advantages of the alkaline storage battery. Related material can be found in D-02-23 (Mining -
General) and D-02-25 (Mining - Mines and Ores).
1902. Battery - Storage - Foreign (D-02-04)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the patenting,
manufacture, and sale of Edison storage batteries in Europe. Most of the correspondence is by or
addressed to the following individuals: Robert Rafn, who assisted attorneys working to obtain patents
in continental Europe; Herman E. Dick, who was authorized by Edison to exploit the battery
commercially throughout Europe; Willis N. Stewart, who was involved briefly with the exploitation of
the competing Jungner patents; and Sigmund Bergmann, who began to manufacture Edison storage
batteries at his factory in Berlin.
1902. Dick, Herman E. (D-02-05) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to the personal finances
and travel of Herman E. Dick, son of the former Edison associate, A. B. Dick. Herman E. Dick was
involved with, among other matters, the commercial exploitation of patent rights for Edison's storage
battery in Europe. One item concerns a British patent obtained jointly by Dick and by Willis N.
Stewart for improvements in electric railways.
1902. Edison, T.A. - General (D-02-06)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to a variety of subjects.
Included are documents that deal with more than one subject or that do not fall under the main
subject categories in the Document File. Among the items for 1902 are letters from longtime Edison
associates, Milton F. Adams, Sigmund Bergmann, Alexander Elliott, Jr., William J. Hammer, and J.
Lewis Young, as well as correspondence regarding the Dunderland Iron Ore Co., Ltd., and items
pertaining to a visit by Lord Kelvin.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Articles (D-02-07)
This folder contains correspondence requesting Edison to write articles and letters from
journalists seeking to interview him. Included are letters from Samuel Insull and from John Paul
Bocock of the North American Review.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Book and Journal Orders
(D-02-08) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence and other routine documents relating to the ordering of
books and journals.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Clubs and Societies (D-02-09)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's membership
and activities in social clubs and professional societies. Some of the items bear perfunctory Edison
marginalia, often stating that he is too busy or is not feeling well enough to attend social functions.
Others, such as a banquet invitation from the Committee for the Entertainment of President
Roosevelt, contain the notation, "no ans."
1902. Edison, T.A. - Employment (D-02-10) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence from or about employees and prospective employees.
There are also letters soliciting Edison's opinion regarding former employees seeking positions
elsewhere. Most of the correspondence relates to employment requests for the West Orange
laboratory. Some of the letters contain notations by Edison stating "I am full at present" and "no
position open just now."
1902. Edison, T.A. - Family (D-02-11)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about Edison's family.
Included are numerous letters concerning Thomas A. Edison, Jr., his relationship with his father, and
his attempt to sell the right to use his name. Also included are items pertaining to William Leslie
Edison, Mina Miller Edison, and John V. Miller.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Financial (D-02-12) [not selected]
This folder contains routine correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's
personal investments and other financial interests. Included are items pertaining to Edison's
promissory notes and accounts, as well as routine letters from J.P. Morgan & Co. concerning
payment of the monthly stipend provided by Edison to his daughter, Marion Edison Oeser.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Name Use (D-02-13)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to the use of Edison's
name, whether authorized or unauthorized, for advertising, trademark, or other purposes. Related
documents can be found in the Legal Department Records. Items concerning the use of the name
"Thomas A. Edison, Jr." can be found in D-02-11 (Edison, T.A. - Family).
1902. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Advice (D-02-14) [not selected]
This folder contains routine correspondence suggesting improvements in Edison's inventions,
asking him for advice on technical matters, or requesting his assistance in improving or promoting
inventions. Also included are unsolicited letters from inventors about their work. No record of a
significant response by Edison has been found for any of these items.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Autograph and Photograph Requests (D-02-15) [not selected]
This folder contains routine correspondence requesting Edison's autograph or asking for his
photograph. Included is an autograph request letter from Kermit Roosevelt, son of Theodore
Roosevelt.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Business (D-02-16) [not selected]
This folder contains routine correspondence from individuals requesting agencies for
Edison's inventions or seeking to do business with Edison.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Foreign Language (D-02-17) [not selected]
This folder contains untranslated letters to Edison. Unsolicited foreign-language documents
accompanied by translations or English-language summaries can be found in other "Edison, T.A. -
Unsolicited Correspondence" folders.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence -
Personal (D-02-18) [not selected]
This folder contains routine personal requests, fan mail, and other items for which no record
of a significant response by Edison has been found. Included are letters asking Edison for
educational advice, personal information, charitable contributions, exhibits of his inventions, and
other favors.
1902. Edison, T.A. - Visitors (D-02-19) [not selected]
This folder contains routine letters of introduction and routine requests to visit Edison or tour
his West Orange laboratory. Substantive letters from individuals who visited the laboratory or
company shops on business can be found in the appropriate subject folders.
1902. Edison Manufacturing Company (D-02-20)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the
Edison Manufacturing Co. Included is a notice of a $78,718.50 dividend paid to Edison, as well as
numerous routine letters pertaining to the renewal of notes and to royalties owed by Western Union
Telegraph Co. and other concerns for use of phonoplex circuits. Most of the letters are addressed
to Edison, president of the company, or to William E. Gilmore, vice president and general manager.
Other items in the Document File relating to the Edison Manufacturing Co. can be found in D-02-02
(Battery - Primary) and in D-02-26 (Motion Pictures).
1902. Electric Light - General (D-02-21)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to electric lighting and
power. Included are items attesting to Edison's continued relations with the General Electric Co.,
as well as items pertaining to patent assignments.
1902. Fort Myers (D-02-22)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's home and
property at Fort Myers, Florida. Included are letters and bills concerning the construction of a dock
and proposed changes to the house.
1902. Mining - General (D-02-23)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mining and ore
milling. Included are two letters from the Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Co. and a letter discussing both
the dry placer process for gold separation and operations at the Dunderiand plant of the Edison
Ore Milling Syndicate, Ltd.
1902. Mining - Dry Placer Process (D-02-24)
This folder contains inquiries regarding Edison’s dry placer process for the separation of
gold ore. The majority of these inquiries were made by mine owners in response to an
advertisement Edison placed in the Denver Mining Reporter and elsewhere.
1902. Mining - Mines and Ores (D-02-25)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mines and ores to
be bought, sold, worked, or tested. Among the items for 1902 is correspondence with Herman E.
Dick regarding surveys for copper, nickel, and cobalt ore.
1902. Motion Pictures (D-02-26)
This folder contains'correspondence and other documents relating to the production and
commercial development of motion picture films. Included are items pertaining to patent litigation
among competitors, such as Sigmund Lubin, the American Mutoscope & Biograph Co., and the
Armat Motion Picture Co. Among the correspondents are William E. Gilmore, vice president and
general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co.; James H. White, manager of the Film
Department; Richard N. Dyer and other members of the law firm of Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer and
attorney Howard W. Hayes.
1902. Patents (D-02-27)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to foreign and domestic
patent applications, patent litigation, and other patent matters. Most of the material consists of
correspondence between Edison, the law firm of Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer, and Robert Rafn
concerning storage battery patents in Europe. Also included are items regarding phonographs,
motion pictures, and other matters. At the end of the folder is an undated document in Edison's
hand pertaining to electric meter patents.
1902. Phonograph - General (D-02-28)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical and
commercial development of phonographs. Included are items pertaining to the original stockholders
of the Edison Phonograph Works, phonograph sales in Europe, and Edison's process for molding
and duplicating phonograph records. Also included is a letter regarding the suit brought against
Edison by the New York Phonograph Co.
1902. Phonograph - Edison Phonograph Works
(D-02-29) [not selected]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the
Edison Phonograph Works. Included are two letters from Samuel Insull regarding the renewal and
discounting of notes, as well as announcements of directors' meetings and routine items concerning
orders.
1902. Phonograph - Edison United Phonograph Company
(D-02-30)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the
Edison United Phonograph Co. and other companies organized to exploit the Edison phonograph
in countries other than the United States and Canada. Included are documents concerning the
termination of the business of the Edison United Phonograph Co., account statements, and personal
items to and from Stephen F. Moriarty. Only the material pertaining to the dissolution of the company
has been selected.
1902. Radio (D-02-31)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical and
commercial development of wireless telegraphy or radio. Included are items pertaining to
agreements negotiated with the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. of America concerning Edison's
patents and his position as technical advisor to the company. Most of the letters are by Edison's
longtime associate, William J. Hammer, and by Eugene H. Lewis of the law firm of Eaton & Lewis.
1902. West Orange Laboratory (D-02-32)
This folder contains memoranda, correspondence and other documents relating to the
operation of the West Orange laboratory. Included are lists made by Edison of chemicals to be
obtained; correspondence pertaining to insurance, public utilities, and dynamos for the lab; and
orders directed to the laboratory storekeeper.
1902. Automobile (D-02-01)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
design and operation of automobiles and the use of storage batteries in electric
vehicles. Included are letters from Levi C. Weir of the Adams Express Co.
regarding the use of Edison batteries in delivery trucks and the construction of
automobiles at the West Orange laboratory.
Approximately 1 0 percent of the documents have been selected. Most of
the items not selected are letters concerning the delivery of parts, batteries,
and electric motors to be tested in automobiles.
- •'••• .i Ji
your fishing trip, have had your usual success, and con¬
sumed enough fish to manufacture a quantity of gray
matter that will last you until next fishing time comes
around .
I have staring me in the face the expectation
of very soon having to arrange for twenty or twenty-five
electric automobiles for light Express service, and I
am wondering if you are far enough along in your ex¬
periments to be helpful. As the fishermen say, -"drop
me a line."
Since we met, "Bob" Clowry has come to the
top. I have not seen him yet, but am very soon going to
call and condole with him on the hard work his job will
furnish him for at least two or three years before he
gets that old fogy concern rejuvenated and some young
life put in it.
Yours very truly,
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
12 ,a02
West Orange,
N. J.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J",
My dear Edison:
Thanks for yours of the 17th. Perhaps
next year I will put my dress suit in pawn and try the
other side of the Gulf. I saw Clowry Sunday. He is
very enthusiastic, and has commenced turning things upside
down. Chandler was in here a day or two ago to say that
he was very much improved and was going to his farm in
Vermont to do some heavy loafing.
I told you in a previous letter that I was
up against the automobile question hard and strong, and
if your batteries are a success, nothing will give me
greater pleasure than to exploit them, but I shall have to
reach a conclusion very soon; hence, i hope you will not
forget to tell me of your progress. In the meantime, as
we are very soon to have a meeting of our Board, won't you
tell me as briefly as you care to just in what your battery
will be superior to those now in use .
Yours faithfully,
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Mr. Edison Bays he will make an
automobile that will go so fast it
will take a man’s breath away.
This -will bo a godsend to a man
coming home at 2 a. m. when his
wife is expected to meet him at
the doqr. _ .
Edison Portland Cement Co.
Girard Trust $uilding
Philadelphia July 25, 1902
JUL 26 1902
Mr. W. S. Mallory, V. P.,
Orange, New Jersey,
Dear Sir :
The enclosed clipping is frdra the "Philadelphia Press"
of to-day. We hardly understand who'is the author of these remarks ;
the papers frequently contain them. To what incident does this
article refer ?
TELEPHONE “311 ORANGE*’
J. r. RANDOLPH,
SECRETARY - TREASURER.
4, ,
^TtlbMAS A. EOISON,
, PRtSIDWr'.
> Edison Storage Battery Co.,
EDISON LABORATORY,
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, . .
8/6/02.
V.r . J. H. Hill.
Hew Sir: —
We will require 6teel plate to be bent into angles or
channels and used in the construction of automobiles. Some saving
of weight can be effected if we can obtain steel of high tensile
strength, which will stand bending and cutting without injury to
its physical properties.
Will you Icindly see what can be obtained on the market?
She ordinary steel plate on the market has a tensile
strength of 60,000 lbs. per sq. in. and an elastic limit of not
less than 30,000 lbs. per sq. in. Some of the special steels
have an ultimate tensile strength from 100,000 to 200,000 lbs. per
sq. in.
Is it possible to get any of these steels in the fora of
plate? If so, how great a tensile strength may be courted on,
and what is the elastic limit, the elongation at rupture, and the
Ultimate shearing strength? How is the plate affected by
shearing and by bending?
The quantity needed for three automobiles to be built
at the Edison Laboratory is approximately as follows:
l/4 " plate ' 6 pieces 12'-6" long l"-0" broad
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THOMAS A. EDISON, TELEPHONE “311 ORANGE” J. f. RANDOLPH,
. PRtSIOLNT. _ 5CCRCIARV - 1REASURER.
Edison Storage Battery Co.,
EDISON LABORATORY,
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY,
1/8" plate 6 pieces 7' -4" long O'-ll" broad
8 " 5 ' -0 " " O' -10" «
Yours truly,
1902. Battery - Primary (D-02-02)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
primary batteries produced by the Edison Manufacturing Co. Most of the items
are letters from William S. Logue, sales agent, to William E. Gilmore, vice
president and general manager. They concern the use and potential sales of
the batteries, the widespread practice of giving sales rebates and providing
gifts to purchasing agents, and the activities of competitors in the field.
Approximately 60 percent of the documents have been selected. The
items not selected consist of correspondence regarding sales expenses and
other routine marketing matters.
TELEPHONE 3219 CENTRAL
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
13D FIFTH AVENUE
EDISON-LALANDE
4 WABASH AVE.
CHICAGO, ILL., peb. 8, 1908.
i
Mr. W. E, Gilmore,
Vice Pfes, & Gen. Mgr.,
Edison Mfg. Co., Orange, N. J,
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 5th inBt. with reference to
the expenditure Of additional money and a certain case that I
referred to in my letter of the 3rd inst. , it was not my intention
to try to <jlo what was done in the recent case you refer to. I
Was given a tip that the party who would have the final handling of
the papers was open to fconViction. X thought that $50.00 or $100fr00
would fix the matter up for this time, and hereafter; in other words,
fix it so that dll of the papers would go to us hereafter. Of course,
it would not he expended until we got the first big papers. Another
way J thought of fixing it was, to buy a phonograph and a few records
and loan it td the gentleman. I presumed that the above would meet
with your approval.
Referring to your letter* in reference to Mr, Sedgwick, Mr.
Gladstone Willed me and also wrote me in reference to the matter.
The request for votes hfts not yet been sent out, but I am in
a position to handle them sati sfactorily,
I have not done anything in reference to the Railroad Supply
Co. matter that you wrote me about, because Mr. Dolbeer wrote me
that it was all right. Dp you desire me to take any further action
in the matter. Kindly advise me.
Mr. W. E. Gilmore, Vice
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IAR 2 4 1902
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Prest & Gen Mgr.
Orange. IT. J.
Dear Sir:-
I end o8e copy of letter written to Mr. Gladstone in reference
to the Chicago battery deal. You will see that the Central Electric Co.
was awarded the order at $1.95. per cell. We ofcourse could not meet.thi
You authorized me to pay out not more than $150. 00. in my effort to
fix this matter up, I expended $25. only. I did not think much of what
the Purchasing Agents Dept was giving me, in reference to the matter and
went slow. I am inclined to think that Mr Gillingham of the Hall Co. fjtam
" very close” to the Chief Clerk, and that G hears everything that is
done.
The Signal Club meet here on Tuesday the 11th, attendance was large,
in entertaining the gang I paid out about $$x $40.00.
The Maintenance Of Way Assn, this is the Chief Engrs and Assts, held
thier Annual meeting at the Auditorium on the 18th, 19th and 2oth, the
advance guard arrived on Sunday the 16th and did not leave until late
last night, making nearly a week that that Supply men had to look after
them, the outlay for this cost $ 110. 00.
You will remember that last year the outlay was considerably heavier .
lonicctyo. tjrw.
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as suggested by you I waB more careful this year and kept the expenditure
down as much as I could.
I trd&t that my action in the three cases v/ill meet with your apppovajL •
The result will amount to about about 4411 SS cells of battery if all
of the work is put in as the Chief Engrs and Signal expect. , &}.bo about
500 more that is more than likely to come our way, and another cape
that depends cm whether the R. R. Co. decide to use thB new itillar Signal
on which the Dry battery is used or not. If any other Signal is used We
will &et the order. Humber of cells not known as yet#
Yours very truly.
[ENCLOSURE]
21, 1902.
*fr, 'r. 7<*. Gladstone, Manager Pales,
Edir.on "'anuf act ’..ring Co.
Vov York City.
Referring again to the Chicago & Alr.cn business. I an info mod
by Mr. Gillingham that the Chicago & Alton people told him that ■‘ho
Central Electric Company had made a hid of ftl. 90, per- cell, porcelain
jars, and succeeded in petting the order. The crder y/as offered to 'Sr,
Gillingham at this figure hut ho declined to accept it.
The young man in tho Alton office and who was with the Central
"Electric Company before he went there seems, well acquainted with the
sliding Beale "business. He figured out if the Central Electric Cqljlpany
purchased $5000. 00 worth of batteries in six monthB they could get '!'%
rebate, this with 35 X/z and 5 would make the battery cost the Central
"Electric Company about $1.94. I presume they expect to make their profit
on the balance of the cells they sell, providing they get the rebate,
’"r. franklin of the Western Electric Co^jariy told me that he
was going to take it up with the committee and see how any one could quote
a better price than 33 l/3, and especially the Hall Company, as I wrote
you. I do not think he knows the exact bid of the Hall people but I am
[ENCLOSURE]
ReferriW&gain to the battery situation in' the West. As
you know, we oome pi'etty near supplying all the railroads in the West.
ll ?[!V^r78r' a?d ^ 5een for S0Dle time, being pressed pretty hard
? n People. So far we have not put up anything for the busi¬
ness. We have been able to carry everything rigit along on popularity,
but you know as well as I do that, when people are offered money in the
way of commissions by one company, the employes of the popular company
+£Very P°5ular indee<i to he able to hold the trade. I know
?ly that some of our big customers have been offered a very good
commission if they would only try the other make of batteries, and it has
n«+ry e^0rt t^at l oould exert t0 keeP tiLe trial batteries from
the r°ad. In several cases they succeeded in getting the
trial battery on, but so far the opposition has failed to get any large
are8^P«iviS & Weli k?own £act that a 8reat many of the railroad people
are receiving commissions from nearly, if not all, of the supply dealers
5* h?S not been 1<JPg sinoe'we came pretty^ear
losing a good sized order because there was "nothing in it". I trust that
™?^„See S°Ur Wa? clear t0 aH°w me to quote a comLsioA on cells
complete, and an extremeiy small, one on renewals. To be candid with you ‘
necessary for some arrangement like this to be made.
Tf^T yan^ m® t0 reP°rt that I co.uld not handle the business.
cLh l have wH t^y^e+5eCT? * Was not Johnny-on-the-spot with the
casn. i have written pretty plainly so you will understand in case of
occasironstsoliotfW^,t nentirely to any fault of mine.’ On several
them ill the rai lroad people have met me and asked me to loan
■£» wo .o’^ss^u1.” s,tsrx>;sss‘^.
=s*“^**s sASsr '
I have loaned $20 and $25, which I have let go. In cases t
If11® y°U “ would ’probably take a Wefk to geH reig f iom ^of
iMiiiieiSPih.
To
W.K. Gilmore
Edison Manufacturing Company
Date
7/29/02
Sheet No.
about it. To be candid with you, I cannot afford to lose this
much money, in this way.
Yours very truly,
Western Manager
PERSONAl
Mr. W. E. Gilmbre,
Vice President, Orange, N. J.
Pear Sir:
Replying to your personal-letter of the 29 th inat. in reference
to the railroad. people, I wrote you yesterday fully in reference to
the matter, I note that you say when oases come up, you (myself) are to
forward receipts, notes or anything. else that you hare that you ip ow ar®
no good. I presume that you know .it iB impossible for me to get any'
kind of a receipt or note in any deal like this. It iB one of the
cases where no one would sign any kind of a papef. You fully understand
the condition of things and if' I should ask any* ope to sign a paper of
course they would not do it. In a case of this kind 1 simply make a
memorandum and charge the money against my Self , with notation, sol
will know where it iB gone. X explained to ydp when I was in Orange
what become of the *75. There are one or two Other items I
mentionfc'amounting, I think, to about #40 or #50 which are sbme three or
four months old. As X hare no proof that I did this I suppose I will
hare to let it go.
I think if you will adopt the. plan suggested in. my personal
letter of yesterday, that is allow some little commission, it would he
better all around. ..
Your letter in reference to the Chicago & Northwestern signal
station received. J will be able to write you fully in reference to '
this matter to-morrow, hut. I -am under the impression that I wrote you
before that gravity battery was to be’ used. This thing haB beOn pending
for some iittlewhiie. I expect to see Gillingham to-day Bbjnetime and
Wi+b the matter oyer wlth him; ; will aims discus* the new arrangement
WCE/VED
AUG G 1902
vANS .
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JVice/\Pi\esi/ent, Edison Mfg. Co., Orange, N.J.
. Dear s(ir { V) T
D met/your nephew on Friday afternoon. We discussed the
Chicago & No»th Western signal situation thoroughly. As I wrote you,
this road haA never used anything hut the Banjo Signal, and in all cases,
gravity batfeiry/
I have for three or four years been trying to get the Signal Engi¬
neer to use our battery on the signals, but never met with success. We
did succeed in getting our battery on all of the crossing bells. Another
effort will be made, and if necessary, I will give them enough of the
battery to equip one or two signals, as a trial.
One of the things that we have to contend with in getting the
battery in, on a new Banjo installation, is this; when a road receives an
estimate for new installation, a comparison of the cost per mile is made
with the previous installation, which in all previous caBBB has been
with gravity battery. The Signal Co. object to an increase in their
estimate, which would be the' case if our battery was substituted for the
gravity. Mr. Gillingham will not do the substituting. The request for
the Edison battery must come from the Railroad. Notwithstanding that
Mr. Gillingham plays the role of being such a good friend of ourB, he
will not do any pushing for us, in cases of this kind.
From certain reliable information I have ’received, the adoption of
the Edison battery for line work, on the new gas signals on the Illinois
Central, is not in any way due to Mr. Gillingham, as he claims to me,
but to our friend on the Railroad, the one I wrote you personally about
a few days ago. The first estimate read, Gravity battery. The Railroad
then insisted that two estimates be put in, the second reading Edison '
battery. Mr. Gillingham did not, I understand, object to the Edison
battery when the final conference was held as to what should be used.
It is the same as before; we will have to lock to the Railroad men,
on the I lllnole Central, the Chioago & North Western, and other roads.
Yours very truly
Western Manager
?• svss/ii *s.*Si,s."tLhuS r
explain tne matter fully to you when you come to Chicao-o
Se^tSSLras'tS-sr' bu* 1 think *>« «ifIu1r»Ji.“LT
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sva/ss: r «4=^s £■
ssss stsa*AiT.a.?^‘S! ni4 i“a”Vie ?■» or
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titled to $500 anyway for what he has done for us.
Mr. W. E. Gilmore,
Vice Prest. & Genl. Manager, Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir :
„ „ Mr. C. Dunham, Signal Engineer of the Illinois Central "
R.R. , came down town with me today and in addition to the talk that we
had on our way down, picked out a cabinet which we list at $12 and asked
me to have it sent up -to his house. Of course I did, Express charges
prepaid. I then took him out to lunch, bought him a drink and he left me
feeling very friendly towards the Edison Mfg. Co.
_ a fe* days als0 Put through a requisition for one Home
phonograph, 30 horn, horn crane and two dozen records and one 28 peg box
for Mr. H. L. Hollister of the Illinois Central R.R. , marking it
Charge Edison Mfg Co see Mr. Gilmore." Will you kindly approve the
same when it reaches you. • ^
Wr. W. tb. Gilmore , \MS. ./ Vl jSl /
Dear sir.?6 PrSSt* & G®?1' , Manager , Orange, H. J.
aisrl'f «&r
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the Signal Engineer of the lake Shore R R has been looking into the
thetHllll3Sl^nn?8r'an^+While in*the East hs was P®r8.ukded by*Mr. Wilson of
the Hall Signal Co. to use Potash battery. The Chief Engineer of the TaVo
Shore R R will not permit Mr. .Wileman to increase the amount of money
SSS4 *“ the contract. Mr. Wileman informed Mr. Wilao^fthi; ^acfand
told him that gravity battery was charged for at $1 per cell Mr
IiBe°+nChi™ed vr‘ ®anJ£s °f th® Gordon Battery Co. and stated the
J offered Mr. Wileman -a Gordon battery at $1
°!3he +Mri Wdle““| called here today and informed me of this fact
if dhe^ouid t?«?T10W vSlat.w5 woul£ d0 ln matter. I asked Mr. Wil^Li
iiv« h?m thT.1*?-1 Whfi ty?re of t>atte ry the Gordon people proposed to
na?t o-f^+hB x,He said that 119 did not know and that that
hadnot been discussed. I informed him that we oould
I JlIoTold him that^ ^ h8P + Untii We *new what we ^ to compete with.
inBBihiv. orrBvi? P18*1 did not see how the Gordon Battery Co. could
possibly afford to give him one of their 300 ampere hour cells at that
price, and I was pretty sure that if they didp?oposeto do this tMt
a^drMrW°Wile^naha Rinreri W0°dpil®" in orde? to even the mitte^up,
thf ^ PromiB9d to ascertain definitely what type of battery
or my° vi si ting^C levs land? ^ to advise me either ^letter
There is no doubt in the world but what we can get the order T>rovi<Hr„r
t56 pri°eI W111® nothing definite canfbe doLIbout the mS®
bette^tn ndy?BBWwV?lat t+?e+°? Cel1 th8y pr°P°se furnishing, I thought it
you, y=u°.m?;iiS uSeJrt^.S^iiLuo™00”*^ ror ” *°
of getting more than $1 per cell out of. it, as the Signal Co. of course
any\ionev°°nSent t0 Tlolation of th® contract if its going to cost them
To ' W T5 G
Edison Manufacturing Company
Date ll/24/o2
Shoot No.
-v, „ A® soon aaI hear from Mr. Wileman I will wire you. The Lai®
aoc°rdine to Mr. Wileman' s statement, contemplates signeding
the whole road, eventually. Whatever battery is put in on the first 6
installation will likely go in on the balance of the road, and any nett
wilirnn+ fill! made' a Potash battery will be named and the $1 per cell
will not apply to any new installations after the first.
Mr. W. TS. Gilmore, . '
Vice Prest. & General Manager. Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:
Referring to my letter of a fewdays ago in regard to the
Lake Shore signal installation. Mr. Wileman writeB me as follows:
"The battery which the Gordon people would supply in the case I mentioned
to you would he the No. 1, 6x8, BankB type, with porcelain Jars,
rated for 300 ampere hours; from 10 to 12 cells to each signal. The
work will he about 1/10 ampere. The resistance of the coil is 75 ohms
and the indicator circuit is put at 300 ohms . I will he in the city
and call on you early next week."
This means that we will have to furnish the RR' cell at the price
mentioned $1.00, in order to get the order. Mr. Wileman told me when he
was here that he would expect us to give them the same size cell asthe
Gordon people would put in. As Mr. Wileman will he here the early
part of next week, it probably means before a letter written on Monday
could reach me, and I would suggest that you wire me what action to take
in the matter. If we get the battery in on the first installation, with
the help of our friends in Chicago and also from what I know of Mr.
Wileman, I do not think the Gordon people will get their battery on the
road- however , they get the battery on thefirBt installation, I fear
we will have hard work getting any future orders from the Lake Shore road.
Its pretty tough but I think we will have to meet it if we want the
As I wrote you, the R. R. Co. will .not increase the cost of the
Jf11? sienals- Mr* Hall must have known this faot when tifi-
talked with Mr, Gladstone in reference to this installation.
Your
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
83 CHAMBERS 8TREET
December 10, 1902.
V/. S. Logue, 3sq. ,
western Manager, 3d is on Hfg. Co.,
-144 V/abash Ave., Chicago, Ill.
near sir:
Yovr letters of Nov. 24th and 29th regarding :
I'AKK SHORE INSTALLATION, caiie duly to hand, and the subject matter
of your communications has been having jay very serious consideration,
with the results that I wired you this morning that we would not
meet the price of $1.00 per cell, to offset the same price made by
the Cordon people.
I do not care to inaugurate such a precedent in the
signal business, or, in fact, in any other business.
Although at first I was inclined to wiro you to meet the
quotation, after talking it over fully with Mr. Cladstone, I am
firmly convinced that we would make a vej-y serious mistake. In
fact, I would prefer to present the cells rather than sell them at
vl.00 each, but, as the Lake Shore Railroad is nomewhat richer than
ourselves, I do not propose to do so.
Even though Cordon may obtain the initial order, it is
no criterion that they will get all future orders, and I am almost
sure that when tiie next contract is given out they will not name any
such price.
You say that if the cost of the battery is increased,
such increase will fall on the signal company. I have just re¬
turned from lunch with Messrs. W.P. hall and Mr. Sedgwick of the
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Hall Signal Co., and both gentlemen informed me that the battery
for this installation is not to bo furnished by the signal company,
but by the railroad company.
although I am willing to do "other things", I am not
willing to offer ray goods for sale at any such price as this, and
Mr. Gladstone agrees with we heartily.
There are quite a few tilings I would like to talk to
you about, which I cannot write, but this v/ill have to bo deferrod
until I see you. I' expected to get out to Chicago before this,
but it is doubtful whether I can get out now until after Jan. 1st.
1 wish you would v/ire me on receipt of tills, as to the
condition of the Rock Island matter, '-/hat I mean by that is, is it
so urgent that I should go out to Chicago before the holidays? I
hope not. If the matter is not extremely urgent, then you can
write me fully instead of telegraphing.
Although this letter is written from the Hew York office,
you should send your reply to Orange.
Very truly yours,
WBtt/MP
PRESIDENT,
Dear Sir :
Your telegram saying we could not furnish HR cells for Lake
Shore at $1 and that you had written, reached me on my return from
Omaha yesterday morning. Up to the present writing the letter has riot
yet reached me. I have just telegraphed you as follows: "Letter
reference Lake Shore not received. Wileman here today insisted on positive
answer. Told him would furnish ft cells for dollar. Telegraph if approve.
Must write him Friday." W.S.Logue."
Mr. Wileman arrived in Chicago this morning. Gillingham tele¬
phoned me to come up to his office, which I did. Mr. Gillingham said
everything in favor of the Edison battery and everything against the
Gordon. He told Mr. Wileman that while the Gordon people were offering
their 300 ampere hour cells to him for $1, it was just $1.'40 less than
they could possibly sell to any railroad, and that they certainly ex¬
pected to make up the loss on the renewals; that at the present time their
renewals were bad enough. In his efforts to force Wileman to decide today
he told him that it was necessary that the signal company should know what
battery would be used, as soon as possible. Mr. Gillingham turned to me
and wanted to know the best battery we could offer Mr. Wileman for $1. I
told Mr. Wileman that we could let him have the "ft" or 150 ampere hour
cell, provided it was billed at the regular railroad price and the
rebate accepted* er the difference between the $1 and the regular selling
price of the battery. Mr. Wileman informed us that he had not authority to
decide between the Edison offer and the Gordon offer and that it would
be necessary to refer the matter' to the Asst. Chief Engineer, Mr.
Rockwell for his decision. Mr. Gillingham tried to force Wileman to say
that in the event of the railroad declining to accept the ft cell at $1,
that he, Wileman, would adopt the gravity battery. Mr. Wileman said that
he was going to let Mr. Rockwell assume all responsibility in the matter.
Both Mr. Gillingham and myself said to Mr. Wileman that of course Mr.
Rockwell will accept any recommendations that you may make and be
governed accordingly. Gillingham added: "How v/hat will you do if the
railroad declines to accept the Edison offer?" "Will you take- the
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gravity or the Gordon." Mr. Wileman says "I am rather inclined to
recommend the gravity battery in place of the Gordon battery, in this
event." Both Mr. Gillingham and myself pointed out the difference in the
cost of renewals and how the railroad company would come out more than
square in the deal by using the Q cell over the Gordon, and in fact put
up all the strong arguments we possibly could. Before separating Mr.
Wileman asked me to please confirm my offer by letter so he can lay the
whole matter before Mr. RdSkwall on Saturday morning.
I trust that you will approve my action in offering the Q
cell for $1. As you know, there is not a railroad in the West using
the Gordon battery and we of course do not want them to get a foothold.
Yours very truly
Western Manager
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Please ctfh&idafr this letter personal. Mr. Gillingham
telephoned me to coiie after to the office today. When I went over there
he read to me a lette/written hy Mr. Wileman of the lake Shore road, to
Mr. Wilson of the Hdtt Signal Co. , New York, saying1 that he had referred
the matter of potaslj? batteries to Mr. Rockwell, Asst. "Engineer, and Mr.
Rockwell had said that as the contract called for gravitv "battery, he
S°^do?0t °°"sent to anY change being made, but would not object to the
Hall Signal Co. making the change, as under the contract the Hall Co.
T/rad ^°asaumea11 responsibility for the proper working of the signals.
Mr. WHeman also asked Mr. Wilson to please give him (Mr. Wileman) a
letter endorsing the potash battery for the signal work. Mr. Wileman's
idea was of course to get Mr. Wilson to endorse the Gordon battery. Mr
Wiison, however, wrote Mr. Gillingham saying that as the contract had been
closed by the Chicago office and the estimates furnished, that he pre¬
ferred Mr. Gillingham should reply to the letter. (This was Wilson's /-
way of getting Gillingiam to endorse the Edison battery as^representea-^^"
by the Hall Signal Co. while he, Ur. Wilson, would not do so for the
Gordon).
. , +„ +M£: Gillingham read me his reply to Mr. Wileman, in which he
said that his letter of the 13th to Mr. V/ilson had been referred to him
for reply and that as all the information he had in reference to the
working of the different potash battery on signals had come to him from
the raiiroad people, he thought it preferable that Mr. Wileman would
writ® t]?e signal People of the different roads, naming, he says
the following roads: Lehi^i Valley, Philadelphia & Reading, D. L. & W .
Central HR of New Jersey, Baltimore & Ohio, Rock Island, Illinois
Central, C. M. & St. P. , Chicago & Alton, Pittsburg & Lake Erie and
Cincinnati Southern. You will please note that all of the roads
named excepting the first two, are using the Edison battery on their
signals. Both Mr. Gillingham and myself think that Mr. Wileman has
written to all these roads, but in order to overcome Mr. Rockwell's
objection, he asks Wilson for' an endorsement, as representative of the
H51LSifna2 Co * ' as 1 said before, Wilson declined to give him,
of the Gordon battery, ! ’
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Edison Manufacturing Company
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Of course Mr. Rockwell's point is well taken and if he sticks
to it, the gravity battery will he used.
Mr. Gillingham makes a special request that you consider
this letter confidential.
Type "Q” Cell.
CAPACITY ISO AMPERe HOURS
Mr. W. 'E. Gilmore,
V. P. & Genl. Manager,
Dear Sir;
As I wired you this morning, the Lake Shore people have
decided to use the gravity battery on their signal installation. I
understand that Mr. Wileman says that he was not satisfied the Gordon
offer was straight and that he would not use the Gordon battery under
these conditions. As you know, I hardly hoped to be able to get the Q
cell in against the 300 ampere hour Gordon and our next best thing was
keep the Gordon from getting in at all, and we succeeded in doing this.
Yours very truly,
Dec. 24,19o2.
Dear Sir!’ P‘ & General Manaeer, Orange, N. J,
latter .ttaJh^T KVLMeVf 1? if-
12/100 of an ampere used L iZ r’. Xt I?*0"14 have feeen
J'r. Gladstone's letter to chance mv onin^ 1 JS n0t see anythi«g In
would last twice as long as thf 0 y Wo od -i ?ouree the KR cell
battery would have to he renewed dice as often fuld? a^re that the Q
required for operating the disc siSal if °L near The ™rrent
1/12 of au ampere. As vou sav vnu ho — .a* , can get at it.
discussion in referenced the matted ddd t0T gL ^ ° any lenSthy
decided to use the gravitd I think thS^satt?*® d'v1® Shore pe°Ple have
know, the Q cell was men ti oriori t 1HK tJlat settles the question. As you
in order to stay X t” £gtf in cor,neotl°a with Lake Shore matte™
I return the j two letters herew
Yours very truly,
We s t e rir^SKg e r
1902. Battery - Storage - General (D-02-03)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the commercial and technical development of Edison's alkaline storage
battery. Included are letters concerning the financial support and the
prospects of Edison's battery work, as well as the probable use and
advantages of the alkaline storage battery.
All of the documents have been selected except for three clippings
from the Railroad Gazette.
Related material can be found in D-02-23 (Mining - General) and D-02-
25 (Mining - Mines and Ores).
CENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
New York Office, 44 Broad St.
January 6th, 1902.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Mr. Edison: —
I send you herewith three extracts from the
"Railroad Gazette" which give you pretty nearly all the data
you should require in figuring out what storage batteries might
do in taking the place of locomotives.
The pages of the Railroad Gazette taken from
the issue of February 1st, 1901 give a picture and description
of the new Central Atlantic type of locomotive, which are the
largest, heaviest, and fastest locomotives which have ever been
built for pas sengs r service. You will find on page 74 of this
clipping the exact weight of the engine, and also what is rathej*
hard to find, the weight of the tender loaded and empty.
The extract of march 8th, 1891 gives you quite
a good deal of information about the Central track showing par¬
ticularly where pushers have to be used, although as you will see,
no puchers were used on the division between New York and Albany.
I hope you will have time to look this over and
think about it before you see Arnold as a great deal might de¬
pend upon the facts you kighi he able to bring to his attention.
Believe kfe kitfaysf.
Year's faithfully*
Mallory.
Bergmann-
Elektricitafs- fflerke Jlktiengesellschaft.
Mascf/inen - Abtheilung.
BERLIN N„ January 28th. 1902 .
'tUnardcr Strutt 23/33
My dear Edison,
I have frequent inquiries from important industrial men for
your storage battery , and you would really oblige me if you would
tell me at your earliest convenienoe , how far you are now with your
new storage battery . Have you got it already in such practical shape
(that you can g0 ahead when it may be ready for manufacturing ?
I have the finest ohanoe of making a big finanoial success
here , and any amount of capital that may be required, to build your
storage battery on the best scale, is at ny disposal , so I would be
very thankful if you would give me some reliable information, as soon
as possible.
Your patent applications in Germany are making good sucoess ,
so I have no doubt that you will get good patents on your invention ,
and by the time the patent is issued , I hopp you are prepared to begin
manufacturing .
Hoping that you continue to keep in good health , I am with
kindest regards,
^ ^fpurs faithfully
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Re Storage Battery. I have a friend who wants
to be the first in the field in the U3e ppa large number of your
storage batteries, for a specific and special purpose, for which
he desires a license.
He has ashed me to bring him into negotiation
with the proper persons for this purpose.
It is a use which is peculiar, and which, logically, 1
separates itself from all other uses to which the battery could
be put.
He only awaits my informing him that the time is
ripe for negptiation, and at that time will deBire me to introduce
him to you, or to. the proper person, to make the arrangement.
His standing and security is undoubted, the output
from his works of his particular line of apparatus being about
eighty peroent of the entire output of the same line in the whole
United States.
The number of batteries required by him would be
very great.
Will it be proper to suggest that such a service,
resulting in a contract for the use of your battery on a large
scale, and not interfering with any other demand for the battery,
would be deserving of compensation?
If so, please name the compensation and say when I may
bring him to see the right parties.
Yours truly,
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Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, N, J,
Dear Sir:-
I beg to acknowledge, with
thankB, the receipt of your check for
$5,563.88, of Which $5,000.00 is in part
payment of loan of $20,000 to yourself and
H. E, Dick, and $563.88, for your proportion
of interest to June 17th.
I have also received your new note
for $10,000, and I will return the old note
for $20,000 as soon as I return from the
country, which will be in about two weeks.
Yours truly-j
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Thomas A. Edison
Llewellyn Park
Orange , N.J.
My dear Edison ,
I have sent yOu to-day per parcel post two Btorage battery
cells made out of soft rubber , which ought to be just the thing for
automob ils . I have been told that this composition is quite new' for
this purpose , and hope that it will be of some service to you . If
this is the case , I will send you prices for quantities .
I am very often asked from prominent sources , what-1, progress
you are making with your battery and when you are going to start manu¬
facturing .and selling them . I would be much obliged if you would drop
me a few lines and let me know about when you think to be through with
your experiments . Lick has written me that you are making good pro¬
gress .
I am going to come over to the states middle of next month
and then hope to see you and your family in good health .
Since
Bergmann-Elektricitats - Werke, Aktiengese/lschaft (Maschinen-Abtheilung)
Thomas A. Edison Esq., Orange .
Since I have advanced the last money to Stewart , I have not
:om him anymore .X an oversight you have been charged with the
, which I have advanced him on Dick’s order , and which was in-
^ tended to he settled between Dick and nyself direct ; please excuse this
^oversigi
Business with us over here is very fair , and I think we are
the only concern in whole Germany who cannot complain of bad timeB .
How do you like that ? -
With kind regards I t
Please remember me to Dick .
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yours very truly
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Of course I can-have any size.: of „ cells. ma4e. , and if .you want ,to.,
sketches , and I will have some made for you.
W. E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Care Edison Phonograph Company,
Orange, N.J.
My Dear Gilmore:
I enclose you herewith copy of a letter I got from
Mr. John IT. Abbott, the Vice President and General Manager, of the
Consolidated Railway Electric lighting and Equipment Company. These
people are doing a great deal of steam railroad car lighting, using
storage batteries charged by a generator which is operated from the
car axles. Most of the fast trains on the New York Central and Lake
Shore are now equipped this way, and the service is very good. I would
like you to talk to Mr. Edison and if he is agreeable, j would like
to give Mr. Abbott an introduction to him. Please let me know about this
as early as possible, as you will see from Mr. Abbott's letter that he
has asked me to take it up for him.
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CONSOLIDATED RAILWAY ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY.
100 Broadway,
(CONFIDENTIAL)
(COPY)
NEW YORK, November 3rd, 1902.
Dear Mr. Insull:-
I would like very much to obtain a personal interview
with Mr. Thomas A. Edison, with a view of discussing the applicability
of his new storage battery to the purpose of railway car lighting, in
which this Company is engaged, and would very much appreciate it if you
could do me the favor of bringing about such an interview.
With regards, I am,
Yours very sincerely j
(SIGNED) Jno. N. Abbott. j
Vice President & General Manager
Mr. Samuel Insull
Chicago, Ills.
EDISON BUILDING.
LtADMtsKiHDu^cHioAoo.. Chicago, November lBth, 1902.
W. E. Gilmore, Esq.
Care Edison Phonograph Works ,
Orange, N.J.
My Dear Gilmore:
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I have your letter of the 12th, and have sent an intro¬
duction to Hr. John N. Abbott, Vice President and General Manager, of the
Consolidated Hailway Electric Lighting and Equipment Company, introducing
him to Mr . Edison, and have suggested to Mr. Abbott that he should
communicate with you before going out to see Mr. Edison.
Yours truly
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1902. Battery - Storage - Foreign (D-02-04)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating
to the patenting, manufacture, and sale of Edison storage batteries in Europe.
Most of the correspondence is by or addressed to the following individuals:
Robert Rafn, who assisted attorneys working to obtain patents in continental
Europe; Herman E. Dick, who was authorized by Edison to exploit the battery
commercially throughout Europe; Willis N. Stewart, who was involved briefly
with the exploitation of the competing Jungner patents; and Sigmund
Bergmann, who began to manufacture Edison storage batteries at his factory
in Berlin.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected. Among
the items not selected are account statements from the Bergmann electrical
works, a report on the status of Edison's German storage battery patents, and
numerous letters from Stewart that contain little substantive information
regarding storage batteries in Europe. Some unselected items bear Edison's
marginal notes, "Send to Dick" or "file Foreign Storage Battery."
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21-16^ W. Jackson B'oul.
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Chicago, May, 3|s^ 1902.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N.J.
My Dear Edison: —
I enolose you press clippings from yesterday's
Daily News, American and Tlmes-Herald. ; ,
Bergmann has been premature in giving out that he .wmnftp. to
manufacture the battery and I do not understand why he should assert
himself in this manner at this time. It. is surprising how so many
men are ready to declare themselves in print when it is not justi¬
fied.
I expected to leave today for Orange but there is a very
important matter on with The North American T.‘ & T. Co. and Mr.
Cudahy asked me to remain a few days longer. '
If I do not enthuse over the battery you will understand
it is only what I have always expected for I believe you will
remember that I never have been of but one opinion regarding the
successful outcome of the undertaking.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely ,
[ENCLOSURE]
[Last 4 lines: Mr. Edison does not propose manufacturing electric vehicles
but wm turn out the batteries from his factory which he has been fitting up
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Dear Mr. Dick:
Aug. 17.
I got here two days ago having come on here from
Newhausen. Sorry to say that again I am not so well; it may he
the result of the journey, hut it is a great hon. This place
I hope will put me right - it is some 3000 ft. up in the
Ro , part of the Austrians Tyrol, though it is just
across the frontier in Italy, lovely air and beautiful scenery -
if only good health now would return everything would he right.
I have re-read your letter of the 29th ult., and
am glad to know that Mr. "Edison fully approves of our financial
plan. As regards Mr‘< Edison approving of the installation of
the plant and of the plant itself, this was already understood,
and my idea has been that he should send over some practical
man who has his confidence, to take charge of the erection of
the same. Neither is there any difficulty in putting such a
condition as this into the document in which Mr. Edison under¬
takes to hand over his patents to a company, etc. It is merely
an additional obligation on him. At the same time it must
he clearly understood that the man Mr. Edison might send over .
will not run independent of the Managing director or consulting
engineering or whoever may he responsiblento the company for
the outlay of itB capital in England. This though is only a
detail and can he discussed at the proper time. Nevertheless ,
I don't think that it will he practicable for Mr. Edison to super¬
vise and approve the work of the plant in the factory until it
produces 300 cells a day, as you propose in your letter. I am
fully aware that he haB had trouble in England hut because of that
I do not think that such a hoard as I have planned v/ould he
willing to he classed with a usual London hoard and agree to
he put on one side, as if it was composed of army captains and
gouty admirals. The reason for choosing only workers for the
hoard was to ensure proper intelligence for constructing and
carrying into, effect the equipment of a factory and the output
of the Edison cell.
It is not possible to control a business absolutely
and in detail from an office 3000 miles away from it, and the
right thing to do is to have a representative with sufficient
power on the spot and have confidence in him - therefore, he must
he carefully chosen.
As regards the profit mentioned in the prospectus,
Mr. Edison need not he worried. people when going into this .
sort of thing generally the point of something better
coming out soon, and therefore the necessity for getting this
capital hack as soon as possible; that is the reason why 1
thought it wise to put the probable profit in the prospectus.
I do not exactly understand you when you write about
my coming over when I am "all ready, the company formed and the
capital subscribed" and Mr. Edison wanting me to .bring the articles
of association and the contract. * Are you of a mind that all this
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ca.n be done in such a manner that nothing will be signed but
everything left open until it is approved by Mr. 'Edison?
Before, you left it was agreed with you that in London we would
go ahead to get the capital subscribed on the basis of the
prospectus, while you as Mr. Edison's agent approved. Tf the
capital was secured we were to wire you and then you were to
come over to London with a power from Mr. Edison to transfer his
patents to a company which Mr. Hawksley in the meanwhile
would be registering.
As was explained to you the articles of association
have to be approved at a general meeting of shareholders;
there is no hurry after the formation of the company about
getting those approved and Mr. Edison could go through .them before
they v/ere submitted for approval at the meeting. Anyhow, aB
he can easily have the controlling vote he would- swing the
matter as he liked; besides - the approval of those articles is
generally a matter of form, as small shareholders hardly ever
read them.
By proceeding in the manner v/e arranged, there is no
necessity for a contract except for that which embodies, what is
already in the prospectus and the supervision clause which Mr.
Bdison wants.
Of course I will be delighted to come over and want to,
so as to discuss natters generally with Mr. Edison, but as for
bringing over articles of association, contract, etc. of and with .
a company which does not exist - that I domt see my way to.
doing. It is not possible to ask people to subscribe to a
company's capital and hold them to any promise they may make for
an indefinite time and also tell them that the conditions under
which they are subscribing may be altered.
If it was possible to form a syndicate in London,
of a few people for the whole amount required and a delegate
sent over by the syndicate to treat with Mr. 'Edison for buying
his patents, etc. from him, then it v/ould be different, but we
have never -dealt on those lines; yet that is v/hat you are
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virtually asking should be done.
You see or rather I now see that you came over to
“Europe to sell, but you cannot deliver as you have no power -
therefore you cannot sell - an illogical position!
I think under the circumstances - that is -
of Mr. Mr." 'Edison being unwilling to'give a power, it v/ould be
better if a group could be formed with the object of buying
Mr. Edison's patents, etc. from him; but the trouble is that it
is so hard to find people over here who are willing to go in
for this sort of business with large sums, if one could prove
profits it v/ould be easier - but even then, v/ho knows? Patents
are not easy things to trade in.
I will talk the matter over again v/ith
and B , as I can see by your letter that v/e urbl
not likely to make much headway under the present ideas, aB
yours and ourB differ as to the modus operand!, and.it is much
better to accept as a fact that Mr. Edison is not going to sign
or give power to sign anything unless he himself sees the whole
of the documents, etc.; therefore it is better to make him a
bid and let him stipulate the exact terms and conditions.
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V/hat is the use of. drafting such things if they are
only to he cut about by him? I hope you follow me in what
X have written, I am sure that Hawksley would agree with me.
Please drop me a line to London upon the matter as I
may be wrong in my reading of your letter. What I infer is that
the business must be carried out at Orangefaot in London.
Kindest regards to Mrs. Lick.
Yours sincerely
Charles I. Stanhope .
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[ENCLOSURE]
Berlin, September 1st, 1902.
ret The present state of the German Edison accumu-
lator applications .
Copper electrode
This application has been rejected by the
patent office. As no ordres to appeal against
the rejecting decission have been received this
application is abandoned . We have repeatedly called
attention to the fact that this application had
very poor chances so that this result is no surpri¬
se.
Cadmium electrode
The patent office has demanded a declaration
by an expert. Information as to whether such de¬
claration shall be produced, has not yet been re¬
ceived.
In considera tion of the comparatively smal 1
practical value of the copper-cadmium-accumulator,
and of the difficulty of rendering the proof de -
manded by the office it appears hardly remunerative
to produce such declaration. On the contrary it
appears advisable to refuse to produce the declara¬
tion and to demand the granting of the patent
without a declaration .
Iron-nichel-combinat ion.
The patent office has suggested a claim which
characterises
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[ENCLOSURE]
characterizes the accumulator in charged state,
an essential feature being that the iron electrode
consists of metallic iron (in order to distinguish
from the iron oxide electrode mentioned in Jung-
ner's dsecription) . Further has been put as condi¬
tion for the granting of such claim that a decla¬
ration by aft expert be produced. T?ie acceptance of
said claim ms agreed to in America and Professor
Forster was giveri charge of the preliminary work
of the researches demanded by the office. The re¬
searches by Prof . Forster, however, have given the
result that the accumulator contains, when charged,
either not at all, or very little metallic iron .
These results have later been essentially
corroborated in Mr. Edison's laboratory. For this
reason we have objected to the claim suggested by
the patent office, and at the same time we have
refused to produce the declaration by expert. For¬
tunately we were in position to do so for the rea¬
son that we had not yet abandoned our earlier claim
which defines the accumulator in discharged state,
i. e. one pole cons isting of a nickel oxygen com¬
pound and the other pole consisting of an iron
oxygen compound. To some extent serious remains
the fact that the originally filed claims (Feb. 5.
1901) mention one electrode as consisting of finely
divided iron. However, it maiy be hoped that the
patent office will not for this reason raise any
difficulties regarding the priority.
Nickel electrode
The application on the nickel electrode had to
be
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[ENCLOSURE]
be limited considerably for the reason that the
employment of finely divided nic he 1 hydroxide is
previously known. The limitation has been made
in such manner that a nickel electro de is claimed
whose active mass is embedded under pressure in
receptacles with perforated walls, of dmetal that
is not attacked by current in the electrolyte . The
examination was delayed for some time under the
unjust pretention that the invention was antici¬
pated by a prior application by Dr. Gahl. A complaint
of the postponement was acknowldged by the office,
and the examination will be continued shortly. The
chances of this patent, however, are not very good,
as the examiner appears declined.
Iron application
In the matter of the applications on the three
different ways of preparing the iron electrode, a
demonstration is going to be given at Bergmann's
on Sept. 12. The examiner does not appear quite un¬
willing to grant a patent on these applications.
He raises some difficulties , however, regarding the
definition of the patent protection, and wants to
reduce the broadness of the protection to such ex¬
tent that it might easily be evaded and that in¬
fringements could hardly be successively prosecuted-
We have repeatedly objected hereto in several ver¬
bal conferences, and it remains to aioait, that the
examiner shall be more in our favour after the
demonstration.
Meanwhile there has been a change of person
[ENCLOSURE]
in the office of "Berichtsrs tatter" ( recorder )
i. e. that member of the patent office who has to
lay the prepared cases before the deciding Board
of examiners. We have not as yet had an opportuni¬
ty to negotiate with this man , so we do not know
whether the change affords an improvsm-yit or the
oppos ite.
Graph ite appl i cat ions .
The examiner refuses persistently to grant a
general claim on the employment of flake graphite,
for the reason that the admixing of graphite to
electrode*- masses is commonly known, and because,
as the examiner assumes, the flakelike structure
of graphite will necessitate, whatever be the method
of mixing it with the electrode mass, that the gra¬
phite will be employed as fine flakes . We object
energetically hereto, but it cainot be denied that
the argumentation of the examiner, according to
German practice, is not unjust.
On the other hand, the second graphite appli¬
cation, treating the intimate admixing of the gra¬
phite, and the subdivision into fine flakes,
appears quite prosperous.
However, the examination of this second appli¬
cation has been postponed in consideration of the
still pending chief application. We have not yet
filed any complaint in this matter as we want to
await the dec is si on of the first instance in the
matter of the chief appl i cat ion. Furthermore, it
is our intention in case of a rejection of the
nickel -iron-combinat ion by said first instance, to
-dr¬
use
[ENCLOSURE]
use this unjust and inlegitimate delay of the exa¬
mination of the application on admixing graphite,
as material to prove gefore the second instance
the arbitrariness and incapability shown by the
examiner and the first instance in their treatment
of the Mis on-applications. We fear to weaken this
effect by appealing at present, as the state of
affairs should then later on not be fresh in' mind
of the " Board, of appeal" .
Magnesium electrode
In this matter a demonstration is going to be
made at Bergmann’s on Sept. 12 . In case of a suc¬
cess, the examiner is willing to grant the appli¬
cation.
)een accepted
and is at present, untill the 20th of Sept emteyr
laid out for public inspection. Hence, eventual
opposition to this application may be expected at
the and of the month. The accepted claims appear
quite satisfactory.
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ty/c, .,/%,•£ Sept. 16, 1902.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Orange,
. N. J.
Dear Sir,-
V\\
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We have received Mr. Stewart's letter to Mr. Dick,
have carefully noted your endorsement thereon, and heg to
return the same herewith.
Mr. Stewart is in error regarding the period of
working in Austro-Hungary. Under the old law a single pat¬
ent covered the entire Empire, "both Austria and Hungary, and
under that law patents required to he worked within one year
from the issue of the patent. At the present time a new
law is in force, under which separate patents must he se¬
cured in hoth countries. Under this law the patent in
Austria does not have to he worked until three years from
the date of publication of the grant, unless, however, the
invention is being worked in other countries and a demand
for the same exists in Austria. In the latter oaBe the
Austrian Patent Office is authorized under the law to shorten
the period, hut in any case proper notioo to the patentee is
given to enable the working to he effected. In Hungary, un¬
der the new law the invention requires to he worked within
three years, with the same exception as we have referred to
(T. A. K. , 2)
in connection with Austria. We will see that you are no¬
tified in proper time to effect the working of all of your
foreign patents.
In Belgium the patent requires to he worked within
one year from the first foreign manufacture. We under¬
stand that up to the present time your work has been wholly
experimental, and that the actual commercial manufacture
of the batteries has not been commenced. Our understand¬
ing of the Belgian law is that the working must be effected
within one year from the f irB t commercial working in some
foreign country, and not from a mere experimental ope ration.
In order, however, to be absolutely sure on this point, we
have written to-day to our. correspondents in Paris, explain¬
ing the exact situation and asking for their opinion in the
matter. As soon as we hear from them, we will advise you.
Yours very truly,
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S. Bergmann, Esq. , 1
Berlin , Germany.
Bear Sir:~
In accordance with an arrangement. existing between Thomas
A. Edison and myself, relating to his new Storage Battery and in
consideration of your attention to the manufacturing end of the
business in the several different countries, and such other helpful
assistance you may render when called upon, I agree to give you
from my portion of the promotion and exploitation of said Battery,
follows; . c
From Germany, 20/,, leaving Edison’s interest 50$, mine
On all other countries in Europe, excepting England and
Eranoe, 10$, leaving Edison’s interest 50$, mine 45$.
I further agree that if the promotion of Eranoe justifies
it, I will give you a further 5$ profit from that Country. This
arrangement applies only to the Continent of Europe.
Ehat is meant by me as to the manufacturing end of the
business, is that upon the formation of a Company and a faotory is
required, that you will, if I so desire, go ahead and attend tq .the
installing of necessary machinery and bring to full operation Buoh
faotory and attend to all details until Buoh faotory is a going
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Plaza Hotel, 59th St. & 5th Ave .
Hew York, October 7th, 19-2
My Dear Edison :
I enclose herewith ay check to your order- on the
Yorlcville Bank for Ten Thousand Dollars (#10,000.00) .
/Yours very truly,
Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, H. J.
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Have received good news about battery patent Will see you
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Mr. Randolph: ~
’ I heg herewith to hand you a letter from Mr. Bergmann,
regarding the tools for the German Storage Battery Company.
Please note arrangement made as to payment and render
hills monthly for all work and material furnished, as directed.
V/e will do the same on the Storage Battery Company.
Yours very truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
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General Incandescent Arc Light Co.
Hew Yor , Oct 18, 1902
W. S. Mallory, 33sq.,
Edison Storage Battery Co.,
Orange, IT. J.
Gentlemen :
Your favor of the 17th inst received, and X agree with
you fully that your people should make the die witBi punches, com¬
plete, as stated in your letter.
I am also satisfied that you should charge for the adtual
labor- and materi al, plus 100$, for the machines, punches, dies
and appliances .
Regarding payments, all you have to do is to send Bills
to me as the work progresses, and duplicates of same to Mr.
P. H. Klein, Jr., 572 First Avenue, ITew York, for which X will cable
the money to Mr . Klein and he will remit to you.
Hoping that you will start work at once on the machines,
etc., and push the same as much as possible, I remian,
jf trulyy yours
10/2l/02ASM/t
Mr. Randolph: —
X. beg to advise you that we have changed the arrangement
as to making the tools for the German Storage Battery Company.
The only work to he done at the Laboratory will be two briquetting
machines, one for iron; the other for nickel, all the rest of the
work will be done at Glen Ridge.
The work is to be charged, as already instructed.
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1902. Edison, T.A. - General (D-02-06)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
a variety of subjects. Included are documents that deal with more than one
subject or that do not fall under the main subject categories in the Document
File. Among the items for 1902 are letters from longtime Edison associates,
Milton F. Adams, Sigmund Bergmann, Alexander Elliott, Jr., William J.
Hammer, and J. Lewis Young, as well as correspondence regarding the
Dunderland Iron Ore Co., Ltd., and items pertaining to a visit by Lord Kelvin.
All of the documents have been selected.
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MF?Mn&AfVnillV!
[ON BACK OF PRECEDING PAGE]
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I enclose a clipping is of ^ Toronto paper which will
servo to explain itself. I used your name in connection with article
but unfortunately I was only aware of your interest in the study of
spiritualism in an indirect but as I thought authentic way . My de¬
sire in writing you is an assurance that I have not intruded in connec¬
ting you as I did and would consider it an honor if. you would or could
give rae the position you stand upon , as to spiritual thought.
I remain Very Sincerely
Harry E Dean
General Wholesale Represena-
c/o. 143 Yongo St. tive.
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January 24,
Bates Manufacturing Company, ' ' •' /;■
Orange, New Jersey. / '
Gentlemen: Ko.>, .,/
Mr. Gladstone has requested us tci prepare a general notice
in response to the enclosed circular from William A. Force &
Company. It does not seem to us that you ought to dignify
that circular by assuming that it is directed to you in view
of the fact that your business has been carried on without
molestation for the past ten years. We Buggest that a brief
notice be sent to your customers and agentB explaining your
position, and making the usual offer to undertake the defense of
any suits which may be brought to restrain the sale or use of
your machines, if the trade has been disturbed by the decision
of Judge Thomas sufficiently to make such a notice desirable.
We beg to enclose a form for thiB notice, which you can
follow.
Yours very truly,
, _ _
[ENCLOSURE]
N 0 T I
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We beg to notify our agents and customers as well as
general users of "Bates" and "Edison" Numbering Machines
manufactured and sold by us, that we have been advised by
counsel that neither of said machines infringes the claims
of any valid existing patent, and that we stand always
ready to undertake the defense of any patent suit or suits
that may be brought to restrain the sale or use of either
of said machines.
[ENCLOSURE]
OFFICE OF
WM. A. FORCE & COMPANY,
Consecutive Numbering Machines for all Purposes,
RAILROAD DATING STAMPS, SEAL PRESSES, RUBBER AND METAL STAMPS,
EASTERN HEADQUARTERS
D. B. HILL MANUFACTURIN
R. H. SMITH MANUFACTU*
‘RINOFIBLD, r
OFFICE, SB BEK KM AH STREET,
J. B. LAUGHTON .
NEW- York. • January 6th, 1902.
To Dealers in and Manufacturers of Numbering Machines:
We respectfully call your attention to the decision of Judge Thomas of
the U. S. Circuit Court, on the suit by us against the Sawyer-Boss Mfg. Co.
and Stewart & Co. of New York, in which the court adjudges the Defiance
Machine an infringement on our Patent Oct. 27, 1891 on all claims of the
Patent, and has issued an injunction restraining the above parties from making
or selling such machines bearing the devices according to our
Claim No. 1:’
In a stamp, the combination of a main frame, a series of similarly spaced
numbering wheels, corresponding ratchet whee 1 s , detents for these numbering
wheels and ratchet whee Is , operating radially within a support, pawls for
imparting motion to said ratchet wheels, amovable yoke sustaining the numbering
and ratchet wheel, a frame like lever carrying the pawls and pivotally connected
to said yoke and also to the main frame, and an inking lever fulcrumed to the
main frame and pivotally connected between its ends with the said lever, which
moves the pawls, substant ial ly as speci f ied.
Claim No. 2:
In a stamp the combination of the main frame, a longitudinally movable
rod fitted thereto, and carry ing similarly spaced number ing wheels . slots in
said rod, a cross pin connected to. the main frame and passing through said slots,
and an enlargement in one of said* slots for receiving an enlarged portion of said-
pin to lock the rod in its depressed condition, substantially as specified.
We request that all manufacturers and dealers will respect the claims .
of our patents, as we shall hereafter take legal action against parties that
have been and are now infringing on our rights.
Yours truly,
JOHN WOODARD,
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DearSlr:“
I have take the liberty and the pleasiur.fi..s^f mail Jug: you a -copy
of a little book v/hich we have recently published entitled "Pour America:
Inventors." I trust that you will not be displeased to find your name
in this group of Brea,fc Americans, and that our brief booklet regarding
yourself is fairly free from errors. We are aware that, in short sketches
like these we are unable to do our subjects full Jus|j,e'fe'. In this
series of books, (the Pour Great Americans serie^f) . 'we ||ave endeavored
to bring young readers into close touch with the marc/and women who have
helped to make our great country v/hat i/tfJis.^vw
I trust you will be iijtjcP^edteOnly in the book which we
have forwarded, but also appreciate wh^ wV have i^y'fewjSln publishing
3 much pleased to have
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to bring young readers
With high regaUer; I/i
State library, Albany N. Y. ,/
31 Ja '02 ,/
Thomas A. Edison /
Menlofc Park, N.J.
Dear Mr Edison: Years ago you gave me the benefit of
your experience in disjoined writing used for quick/ work in
telegraphy. I am now working up with some care ^ne practical
methods of abbreviating longhand, and should be/ glad to know
what you have found best for taking press or /for your own
notes if you are not a shorthand writer. I/am told that Phil¬
lips' code is much used by telegraphers, but thought it not
unlikely that your researches had led yovl to get at the roots
of the matter and that you could give i
valuable in the paper I am writing.
Yours -tn
.light that would be
J- ~the orange journal publishing company,
Association, to West Orange for the Memorial Fund not one subscrip¬
tion has been reported as received by the Committee. I have been
asked by the Committee to lead a movement for the completion of the
Orange apportionment and I include West Orange.
Will you send us as larfje a contribution as the object
and other considerations justify? Your remittance will be at once
turned over to the Committee and acknowledged in The Journal.
Yours truly,
(Jd&toi /f/66cacud/
[FROM WALTER S. MALLORY]
B Hawthorne Avenue
East Orange, IT. J. , April 17,1902
Mr. J, Lawrence,
2 Whitehall nourt,
London, s. V/., Eng .
Lear Sir:
I shall ask you to treat this letter as conf idontial, as I
am writing it without K r. F.di son's knowledge and on my ovm responsi-
hility; I am impelled to do it as 1 have seen for some time past,
a decided tendency to depart from the met, hods and appliances that
Hr. Edison has worked out in the last ten years at very great ooBt
in money and very hard labor.
Permit me first to state that I do not in any way intend
what I shall say as a criticism as. to Hr. Simpkin's ability, as we arfe
free to say that he in the best man for Vforking out. details, from
Mr. Edison's general plans, that we have ever had; my criticism
is rather that lie has had absolutely no experience in iron ore
concentration and with his tendency to change, 1 can see the possi¬
bility of much money being spent, in making necessary ohanges after
the plant is in operation, and it. is this fact that leads me now t,o
call your attention to the matter.
As you already know the restate , Kr. Edison obtained in
the iron ore concentration, have all bean arrived at by actual
tests and experiments and in the paBt, we have been fooled so often by
selfevident improvements proving to be failures, that on our cement
works we have made it a rule not to make any change whatever until
actual tests had proved the change s were desirable, and this rule
has been oarried out with no exceptions, and lias taken considerable
extra tine, but we feel sure of practically everything we have in
the cm ient plant.
Concentrating iron ore is a very much more difficult
problem than making cement and I want to put, myself on record, that
from my experience of over ten years, I would consider it a most
dangerous proceeding to make any changes from "r. Edison's plan3 and
appliances unless such changes were fully proved to be desirable
after severe tests in proper and experienced hands, for the reason
• already stated, that so many self-evident improvements do not "pan out, "
and what we now have, has been bought, by bitter experience.
As you are aware the general plan and scope of the new
cement plant, was laid out, by Hr. Edison before any of us ever heard
of Hr. Eimpkin and the plans were well \mder way before he became
associated with us, it is, however, only fair to say that, he has
been of great assistance in working out, details under Ur. Edison's
directions but he is not entitled to any credit as to the general
plan or arrangement..
"hen we started on the cement, plans we made it a rule that
no work should be done or material, ordered from any blue print, unless
the blue print, had on it. Hr. Edison's initials, but owing to Hr.
Edison's illness and absence so much during this past year, we have
not been able to oarry out the rule in every case, and have been
compelled at times to let prints go through without hiB initials,
and as everything connected with the cement, v/orks has gone through
my hands, X think 1 fun right, in stating that even with all our care,
we have liad some changes to make after the particular work was com-
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pie ted or partly completed, and in every case it has been found, that
the work was clone from prints that were not initialed hy nr. Edison.
I trust you will appreciate the spirit in whioh 7. write
this letter and accept it in the same spirit, X have no desire to
shake your confidence the slightest decree in Kr. Eimpkin, hut from
experience I am confident that no man oan successfully design or
■build a plant for concentrating iron ore and make it a commercial
success unless he iias had such actual experience as Kr. Edison has
had, and I also believe that if ohanges are permitted in I*r . Edison's
designs and plans, without the actual tests already mentioned, that
there is every reason to believe you will find further ohanges
necessary, before the plant becomes a commercial success, and such
changes are expensive .
I shf.ll close by asking a^ain that you will treat this as
strictly confidential.
Hinoe rely yours,
American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
II
BOSTON, May 1, 1902.
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Richard N. Dyer, Esq.,
31 Nassau Street,
New York.
My dear Dyer:
I have not been in Now York for a long time, and
therefore have been unable to soe you.
I have read your petition and brief for the writ of
certiorari in the Edison case, and do not think that you can
say any more than you have said. I of course have very little
confidence that the Supreme Court will grant the writ.
Very truly yours,
riu-y yours,
crfT-p'fcU.,
I bag to enol08e draft of a letter which I think is the kijid of
'thing Mr. stieringer would like to have you sign. Of oouree you
will modify it in any way you ohoose.
Tours truly.
llay 7th, 1908.
[ENCLOSURE]
Draft of a Letter*
t* c* Martin, ssq*t
1X4 Liberty St*,
Hew Wrk Oity.
My dear Mr, Martin:-
1 an in reoelpt of your favor in which you state that
the name of Mr, stieringer has been suggested in oonneotlon with
the Franklin institute medals, and that in a reoent conversation
with Mr, stieringer that gentleman expressed a desire te seoure*
if possible* some brief statement from myself giving an opinion
as to his work in el eo trio Illumination* his desire being* as 1
understand it* to lnolude euoh letter amongst his documents m
the oase,
I have much pleasure therefore in conveying through you
my high opinion Of the great utility of the work which Ur, Luther
stieringer has done in the development and perfeotlon of eleotrlo
illumination* particular as dependent upon the incandescent lamp.
From the earliest stages of my work in the invention and develop¬
ment of inoendesoent lighting, now some twenty-five years* X have
been glad to avail myself of the pr&etloal ideas and suggestions
which ur. stieringer derived from his prior experience in oonneot¬
lon with gas lighting* The art has needed a great many refine¬
ments adapting it to better use and insuring the highest safety
and efflolenoy* and in all that relates to the eieetrlo fixture
art ur* stierlnger's work mus^ always be prominent,
in addition to this it is well known «* you that ur*
stieringer has developed pot only engineering aptitudes of a high
order* but has fWund the means for illustrating the superior flex¬
ibility of the eleotrlo light in a series of speotaeular effeota,
[ENCLOSURE]
(T.0.II.-8)
attending over a period of the last twelve years at leading
Expositions in this country, notably at the Chicago World's Pair
In 1892, and culminating in the display at the Pan-JUnarioan last
year, in faot, no aoeount of the development of deoorative
lighting in Amerioa would be oonplete whioh did not embraoe the
brilliant and successful worjc done by Ur, stieringer.
Trusting that the above notes will serve as a satisfact¬
ory answer to your question, and that Ur. stieringer may again
secure the reward he haB oertalnly earned In the way of public
recognition, I am,
Toure truly.
May 7th, 1902
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Hay 9,
1908.
Received this day from Hr. J. Hamer hinder containing
various papers, contracts, files of correspondence, specifications and
estimates for railroad material, having a direct or indirect hearing
upon rr. Rdison’s electric railroads at Kanlo Park in 1800 fc 1881
and 1888 ft 1805, as well as data regarding prospective installations
on the northern Pacific R. R. , Manhattan Elevated R. R., Rtaten Island
i'ennsylvwiia R. R., Switzerland, Oo. America, Cuba, and elsewhere.
It contains also the Rdison-Yillard contraotj the Rdison-Biedermann
contract; electric Railway no. of the II. ", agreement, etc. eto.
These papers were taken hy Y/i3.1 iam .T, Hammer from Hr. Rdison's private
archives at the Rdison I.ahoratory in spring of If, OR hy permission of
: r. .Id :i. son for use of the Hoard of Patent fiontrol in the Oiamon's case
and returned hy bill ium .T . Harrier to Hr. Rdison's Laboratory on Huy
9th, 1908.
The above inoludes matter referred to in Mr. Hamer's
letters to V. J , .Tenks dated March 88, 1898 and April 8, 1898 and
throe page memorandum marked in blue pencil A. 73. 0., also jldison
scrap book , entitled "Rlootr.ioity and Railways."
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hear Mr. Mallory,
5 X am much obliged by your letter, and have
made a note of what you say.
The funder land Company (although the issue was
underwritten), did not receive that hearty support from the
pUblio that we ^^peoted. There were various causes for this.
One was the lylpg telegrams that came from the Press Agencies
in TTew York stating that the process had not been a commercial
success in America. Another reason was the .fact that publics'
confidence has not been restored after the exhausting effect
of the war, which has left all securities largely depreciated
in value. Perhaps the most potent cause, however, was
that the general investing public who ordinarily run after
suoh investments, did not look With favour on this Company,
and the Stock Exchange and brokers were against the issue
because we gave better terms of commission to ironmasters and
others than to stockbrokers. The Stock Exchange always likes
to have the best terms for itself. xt doeB not like outsiders
being treated more favourably. X, myself, have always been
(2)
in favour of one uniform rate of commission,, and X think we
oouid have arranged this by getting the ironmasters to take a
less prioe for the ore in proportion to the stock they held
in the Company. But this was hot to be; a good many persons
who had not the requisite experience in these matters thought
differently .
Yours faithfully.
W. S. Mallory Esq.
Orange, New Jersey.
Mr. W. E. Gilmore,
Orange ,
N..T.
Dear Sir:-
Please let me know the shop cost, plus general expense
with'. 2f$ added, also a manufacturing profit of 25^ added, on the
heavy wire lamp guards which you made for the Cement V/orkB .
I want to take the matter up with Upton and see what can he done
towards selling some of them.
Kindly let me have this information as soon as possible.
WILLIAM j jammer,
CONSULTING ELECTRICAL ENGINEER,
J40C HAVEMEYEK BUILDING,
SO COETLANDT ST.
jm W YORK, Mir 31a t, 1903 . igQ
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Thoinas A. Edison, Esq.
Orange, H. S.
Dear Sir:-
in reply to your favor of Hay 29th, I write to state that
the parties referred to in ray letter of Hay 27th, whom I had sounded
on the subject of your electrolytic patent were^/aues c McGuire of
20 Cor t land t Street, who was formerly the Hew York representative of
the Pittsburg Keduction Company, and who has an extensive knowledge
on the subject of electrolytic work and a very largo experience in
the production a:.d utilisation of aluminum; and the other gentleman
is Hr. Charles 3. Bradley, who is prominently identified with the
Ampere Electrical Company and several other electro-chemical con¬
cerns, and whom you will doubtless recollect as one of the old Edison
boys.
I aid glad to near that the Marconi business is progressing.
It may interest you to know that I had a few lines from Dr.
Muir head recently, and he said that he had been endeavoring to get
over to this side of the water ever since the first of the year, but
that he had found it impossible to do so. He mentioned incidentally
his difficulty in getting answers to his letters written to you.
I have had my passage engaged for Europe for several months
and may sail on the 11th of June. My family is going abroad', and
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certain business matters have come up which may talcs me there at
that time, although there are other pressing matters here 'which are
malting it very difficult "or me to get array.
If I go 1 shall probably be array two months, and if there
is anything in connection with your foreign interests in which X can
be of service it is needless for me to 3tato that I shall be most
pleased to loo1: after the same.
I have received the letter from *5r. Phillip K. stern and
than!: you for referring him to. me, and shall be glad to assist him
in the matter if he calls upon me.
Yours very truly,
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
I do not know as If told you that} I had been
one of the Commissioners for the ^SeVofTOv/^rsey^~t3
Exposition, and naturally 1 am very mudlTYnt^r^steTTrf^ll^ t he exhibits
from our own State. I hope that your Comp’ahy will wSrta/nly make a
fine showing there, and assure you that anything inS pXe* which will
further suoh exhibit is quite at your disposal. / j/
I. am in hopes of inducing Mr. Dredge to stir up the
British interests and am writing to him on the subject to-day. I have
also made an article for "Engineering" describing the visit of the
Mining Engineers to your cement works and have said a few things about
you which X am quite prepared to back up.
With regards and best wishes, X remain,
Yours truly,
Clvfc-s
THOMAS A.EDISC
Thomas A. Edison, Esi.
Orange, Jf. .T.
Dear Sir:-
On the 13th inst., the Committee of Arrangements having in charge
the details of the excursion to he given by The Edison Employees on Aug.
30th, 1001 , held a meeting, perfected a permner.t organisation and. unani¬
mously elected you an honorary member of their body.
It is the desire of our Association to make thin affair a social
success, a;:! that as a result, the employees of the various Edison interests
may hoc 7. io better acquainted and socially closer affiliated,
V/o enclose you a ticket with our compliments and express the hope
that you will join with our efforts to make this affair a success, and that
you will ho able to be present with ns on the above date.
Yours truly,
EDISON EXmjRFIOH OOJGDCTTRE OF ARRANGE!! E>f TS ,
[ENCLOSURE]
FIRST GRAND EXCURSION
THE EDISON EMPLOYEES,
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7 ORANGE, GLEN RIDGE AND SILVER LAKE,
Locust Point, Long Island Sound,
Saturday, August 30th, 1P02.
TICKETS, - - - $1.00.
l.iKlil Dock,
THE DIRECT UNITED STATES CABLE COMPANY, (ltd.)
' Superintendent's Office. Ne^orkAj^xJ soth 1902. .
memorandum to . John F . Randolph j&g . J WP ' \ / / .
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[ENCLOSURE]
Personal. ;
THE DIRECT UNITED STATES CABLE COMPANY, (ltd.)
Superintendent’s Office, New York. Aug 20th 1902.
memorandum to . „...Ttoos...A.,Mi.s.on..E$a.. . .Qrange„.«...!L . . . .
if you will give me a Job it will be acceptable. I ..tried Gilmore but he 1
said he could not place me? I do not think you have a position as sales
man at your disposa], and as there will be none for some time to come on
your new battery I thought that you might have Mallory place me in the
shop so that I. could earn my living- and at the same time become familiar
with the work of making up the battery so that when the time came I. would
be equipped to take active participation. in some department of sales
with a full knowledge of the business...
I will be greatly obliged if you will do this
for me at once as I am actually. in need of work and although I have tried
every one I knpw here can get nothing, this is not a question of large ,
pay all. I want. is to get a living and want.it right now.... Please reply
at once and oblige. ;
Yours Faithfully.
Qire fc Direct Cable Co #60 New St. ^KUh Jr
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August 26th 1902.
Thomas A Edison Esq,.
Dear Sir,
I have asked Mr Grqf ( Mark Graf ) who is in London represent¬
ing the National Phonograph Company, to give me a position in the busines
if he can see his way to utilize my services.
I would be glad if you could say a word for me in the matter
as I have had, in the past, to bear all the brunt of the burden of the
litigation and have spent on it my own and my wifes fortune. And I have
been loyal all through and not gone over to the enemy as others have
done and as I was importuned to do.
A word from you would oost you nothing and it would do me graet
deal of good. With best wishes.
Yours faithfully
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pleoes of Science," edited by George lies,
which we have just published In oo-operatlon
with "The Review of Reviews." (You may poss¬
ibly have heard of the literary sets of
"Little MasterpleosB" formerly Issued). So
many thousand Bets of these books are being
distributed through the agenoy of that maga¬
zine that they have really become no inconsid¬
erable factor In diffusing really good liter¬
ature to as wide a market as that reached by
many popular novels. This fact and the
intrinsic value of the contents has oaused
un to hope that the set may be of sufficient
intorest to you for you to care either to
review it somewhere, or to let us have your
opinion in regard to it. Wo need not say that
this i 3 entirely a suggestion, and wa do not
wish you to fool at all obliged to oomply with
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case, we hope you will acoopt
compliments, and believe us,
Very truly yours,
1902. Edison, T. A. - Articles (D-02-07)
This folder contains correspondence requesting Edison to write articles
and letters from journalists seeking to interview him. Included are letters from
Samuel Insult and from John Paul Bocock of the North American Review.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected. The
items not selected consist primarily of requests for statements and interviews
that received only a perfunctory response from Edison.
'stR-aw*..
Mr.Thos.A.Edison
West Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
in to us- the enclosed interview with you. Before printing it, we beg to
submit it to you for your revision and verification, in order that no
mistake will bo made or injustice done you.
We enclose stamped envelope in which you may return the MSS, if
it is all right.
We thank you in advance for the courtesy and time reading it.
YourB veiy truly,
Care Edison's Laboratory
Orange, N.J.
My Dear Sir:
Some time in 1384 or 1885 I wrote an article on the
Commercial Evolution of Electricity. The article was signed by Mr.
Edison and published in a number of newspapers throughout the United
States by a syndicate run by the then Editor of the North American
Review, Thorndyke Rice. I have been looking for a copy of this article
for a long time past and have been very anxious to get it, but I have
never been able to find a copy amongst my old papers. It mhst be some¬
where in Mr. Edison's scrapbook, and if you could look for it and have
it typewritten for me I should be very much obliged. At the time I
wrote it I lived at 245 Eifth Avenue, New York, and our office, that i3,
Mr. Edison’s office, was on the top floor of 65 Eifth Avenue. I think you
occupied the office with me. Of course if you have a spare printed
copy in your scrapbook I would prefer to have this rather than a type¬
written copy, but in any event I would like to know the name of the
newspaper from which the article is copied. There is one statement that
I remember making in the article that might possibly enable you to
identify it. I. remember referring to Mr. Edison's work on the Gold
Stock Ticker as being the first work of a remunerative character done by
him as an inventor. If you come across an article that you think is the
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one I want , if you 3how it to Gilmore he may recognize it if you cannot
remember it.
Yours truly
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1902. Edison, T.A. - Clubs and Societies (D-02-09)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's membership and activities in social clubs and professional societies.
Some of the items bear perfunctory Edison marginalia, often stating that he is
too busy or is not feeling well enough to attend social functions. Others, such
as a banquet invitation from the Committee for the Entertainment of President
Roosevelt, contain the notation, "no ans."
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. Items
not selected consist primarily of requests that Edison declined and invitations
to which he did not respond.
£/ January 20, 1902.
January 29th, 1902.
H.». »«a. A. Edison , \ r | tfcrt Jt no
XlMrelln ParA Hew j/rsey. <j\u>t£4
> \ . / VAm; iXiXv»\\ (J1V t/W-vv.& C&
The Lariba CluV ofWow Yorfe City, which as you prol&bly
J[ >"-*-/»- <X~ lJTOT e\. A-CXa-/
know is the representative AdtorB oluh. have an
Sunday evening, February 9th.
i oluh, have an entertainment
long the featurejP^hioh will grace
that oocasion are t
) pictures which have been taken under the
direction of your Mr. Wite, who ht^ been most courteous to us, and
we have thought that possibly it might\be a pleasure for you to
attend the entertSiiimeht, whioh will be followed on Sunday evening
by the usual banquet./ X,
You need hive no fear of being called upoh^to speak, if
your wish is to the /contrary, and a room at the Club House, No . 70
West 36th street, will be set apart for your use during the night,
so that you will nojt have to return to Orange, should this arrange¬
ment be convenient for you.
Inasmuch as the piotures have been taken of the leading
men in the profession who are now in New York, and knowing, the
great pleasure whioh it would give them to have you in attendance
Hon. T. A. E. No. 2.
on that evening, I sincerely hope that you can find it convenient
to strain a point and come over and he with us.
The lambs Club*s Gambols are invariably a source of
pleasure and interest, and I think we can guarantee you a compen¬
sation for the trouble of the trip. I should be very g3ad if you
will let me hear from you, and in the meantime, I remain,
Very sincerely yours,
The Banquet recently tendered the Ambassador of France by
the “Legionnaires” residing in this country emphasized the advisa¬
bility of having a Directory of citizens of the United States who
have been admitted by France into the Legion of Honor.
This Directory should be more than a list- of names and
addresses; it should contain brief biographical sketches of all
“Legionnaires” so that each person may know something about all
of his colleagues in the Order.
You are therefore requested to correct and fill out the enclosed
blank and return it at your earliest convenience to the undersigned
who has volunteered to supervise the publication of the work
referred to.
Very truly yours,
May, 9th., 1902
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
Orange, H. J.
Bear Mr. Edison-
I learn that the American Society of
Electrical Engineers are to meet in Great
Barrington about the 17th of June and presum¬
ing that you will be one of the distinguished
guests, I take great pleasure in offering you
the hospitality of Hotel Asp inwall as my guest.
You have been with me in my former interests.
Magnolia Springs and Hotel Champlain and I de-
pany you, the invitation is extended to them.
With best wishes, I am
M C^tkZl 2 1 ZuGxOM.
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ment. Presuming that your family will accom-
Mr.'S. 4. Edison.
Orange. N.-J.
My Dear Mr. Edison:
Tb’is. is serely to rsnind you of the ki-nd oroaise you aade to ae
during our excursion to your Stewartsville Oeaent plant to give the old franklin
Institute a lift. You sill recall the fact that I requested, and you Droaised
to give us an evening when you would present in a oouular way soae of your
investigations.
Ks are nos asking uo our schedule and I would orefer to have you
take part in our regular popular lecture course which are usually given on
Friday evenings in the’ tenths of October. Koveaber, -January and February, in the
Y.M.O.A. Ball. with sterootican illustrations.
I wish you would let ae hear froa you in regard to the aatter and
we will try and fit you.
President.
FBEWai^AWJREWS, CHAIRMAN. EDWARD P. HOLOEnI RECaBSjfcfeBrETARV.
CHARLE8 T. I<ILB0RNE, VICE-CHAIRMAN. . FREOERIC M. GEER, TREASURER.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, * <:
Young. Men’s Christian Associations of New Jersey.
OFFICE: 8TRAU88 BUILDING, HALSEY AND ACADEMY 8TBEET8,
NEWARK, N. J. •-
EDWARD W. HEARNE, STATE SECRETARY.
’ CHARLES R. SCOTT, BOYS’ WORK SECRETARY.#
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Mr# Thomas A. Edison,
Llewellyn Park, Orange,
Dear Mr* Edison: —
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In accordance with your suggestion when Mr. Johnson of
our State Committee and myself called upon you the other evening at your
home, I write to ask if you will he so kind as to send us at this time a
the amount of your contribution ($100.00). Check flor the same may he
drawn to the order of Frederic M. Geer, Treasurer.
As we have some large obligations maturing at this season of
the year we would greatly appreciate receiving the above.
Thanking you for the interest you have manifested in our en¬
deavors to reach the mechanics of our state through the educational shop
meetings and evening classes, and thus get them off the streets at night,
and prepare them for better oitizenship, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
Philadelphia, ^Sept. 2, \ 1902.
T. A. Edison,'
Orange, N. J.,
Some time ago A wrote yo L in reference to your
kind promise to give the Eranklin Irtetitu/e an evening, some time
during the coming season, hut you replied that you were too busy at
that time to give the matter attentionA.
I realize how difficult it would/be for you to fix a time, hut
as we have eight months of active vj^ork ‘before us, there can he considt
erable latitude allowed on this, a^d if you woVjld arrange to he with
at one of the regular monthly meetings of the Institute; (schedule#,
for the third week of each month)/ I would he glad np announce this
fact, or we could have a special Leeting of a Seotion\t some other
time. I \
What I would like now is, to/ have authority to say, that ddring
the coming season of activity you would present some descriptions of
the new things in the development of which you have home such a
Please present my coBiplikents to Mrs Edison.
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1902. Edison, T.A. - Family (D-02-11)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and
about Edison's family. Included are numerous letters concerning Thomas A.
Edison, Jr., his relationship with his father, and his attempt to sell the right to
use his name. Also included are items pertaining to William Leslie Edison,
Mina Miller Edison, and John V. Miller.
All of the documents have been selected except for duplicates.
Garvin’, j
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and ask hi
these pap e
2/18/1902.
erring to the attached, try and get out these records
week, and when they are 'ready, notify Mr. J. V. Miller
m where he wants them delivered. After you are through
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Dear Sir:
Before I write to Mr. Gilmore in regard, to the aooount I
want to "be sure that the amount io correot. The letter which I
enclose addressed to me does not figure up $375 as being due him.
The way I make i^ from the letter is as follows:
Boat 8 months at $50 per month $400.00
Less Gash Paid 50-.0Q
350. bO
Boat Lost 50.00
400. 00
Am’t. deducted for Repairs 50.00
Balance Due. $350.00
Kindly let mo know whioh 1b oorrect $350 or $375,
to settle the matter with Mr. Gilmore some way, and oblige,
Yours truly,
as I wish
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i JOHN F. RANDOLPH,
i EDISON LABORATORY.
.MY DEAR JOHN;
IN LOOKING -OVER. THE LETTER ADDRESSED TO YOU
I FIND THAT I. MADE A. MISTAKE IN ONE ITEM.
THE FOLLOWING IS '• A CORRECT : AMOUNT OF , MONEY OWED TO , MR . GILMOUR.
S , MONTHS RENT OF BOAT— $50.00 PER, MONTH - $400,00
TO ONE BOAT LOST - - - - $ 60.00
. TO f BROKEN . WINDOWS-REF.L— OILCDPS - - - $ > 25.00
$476.00*
AM’T DEDUCTED -$50. 00-CASH— $60.00 REPAIRS - $100.00
BALANCE DUE - $376.00
AS FOR THE AMOUNT ASKED BY HIM FOR TAKING, THE ‘BOAT TO iN.Y. I HAVE
ALREADY .EXPLAINED TO YOU THAT I . W3L I. - NOT HOLD, MYSRI.F LIABLE UNDER ANY
CONDITION.
I RETURN: THE .ENCLOSED LETTER -AT YOUR REQUEST AND TRUSTING THAT YOU AR
ENJOYING . THE ' BEST OF ' HEALTH ■ I REMAIN ,
YOURS VERY TRULY ,
JULY-26TH. 1902.
I>. 13, H. Gilmour, ®rq., .• .• • •
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I will see what can -Jjp Jianec Wa« ^W^bdhs-a webtl^t between
you and Viliam X.. SdJ,eon." /''.’• , ^ \S ; -----
' YourJ ^Scsiay, !r ■< •„ ‘*v
[CA. JULY, 1902]
(
' JOHN F. RANDOLPH,
ORANGE ,‘N.J.
DEAR SIR: YOUR LETTER IN REGARDS THE, MONEY OWED, MR.
GILMOUR RECEIVED. IN THE FIRST 1 PLACE • I . AM " NOT TRYING TO BLUFF HIM ■ IN
ANY , MANNER OR SHAPE BUT • SIMPLY TRYING .NOT. TO 1 PAY HIM, MORE. THAN ■ IS DUE
HIM. WE HAD. THE BOAT FOR EIGHT. MONTHS : AT ; A RENTAL OF. $50.00 PER
.MONTH OR $400.00 HAVING PAID HIM $60.00 IN: ADVANCE THAT LEAVS $375.00
'w DOST HIS EXTRA 'BOAT. COSTING A$5A-.OOMAKING : A TOTAL ’OF' $436.00. •
THE REPAIRS WHICH I INSIST : UPON 7 BEING PAID : AMOUNTS TO $60 .00 .
•THIS, MAKES ; AN EXACT $376. 00; AS FOR THE EXPENSE OF. TAKING. THE BOAT TO
NEW YORK, I .WILL NOT PAY AS .WE HAD TO LEAVR THE OLD TtJB AS ; WE COULD NB'.
.'NOT WORK HER : AND I DID :NOT . AGREE. TO DELIVER HER . AT • ANY SPECIAL ' POINT.
THE GREATEST : AMOUNT OF , MONEY . WE CAN : AFFORD . TO ■ PAY HIM , MONTHLY • IS $36 .
WE ARE UNDER GREAT .EXPENSE AND DO NOT SEE OUR WAY CLEAR. TO ' PAY HIM .AN
OTHER DOLLAR FOR THE ‘ PRESENT ANYWAY ,WE , MAY BE i ABLE TO PAY HIM. MORE WRT
WHEN THE . WINTER SETS 'IN AS OUR : ACTUAL - EXPENSES '. WILL “ BE LESS .
HAD- 1 DESIRED ■ I COULD HAVE PUT HIM OFF AND LET HIM- SEE ' BUT I D ID :NOT
SHINK THAT THE CORRECT .WAY TO PAY AN HONEST DEBT. v
.NEVER WORRY '. ABOUT , MY SENDING '• ANY , MORE BILLS TO YOU OR FATHER .THIS HAS
SHOWN. ME '.EXACTLY '.WHAT, I : AM; TO EXPECT . ', WE ‘.ARE, MADE. TO SUFFER FOR THE
.'NEGLECT ‘ OF • OTHERS.. AND HAVE TO 'BEAR I ALL THE ‘BLAME. EVERY LETTER THAT ; WE
RECEIVE FROM Y OU : HAS : SOUTHING UNPLEASANT TO '• SAY .LET , MY FATHER GET OR
GIVE, ME A POSITION ’• AND • I WILL ' PAX THE FEW REMAINING BILLS ’. I OWE.
THERE HAS CNEVER S HEEN ' A TIME THAT '. A 'BILL “HAS ‘BEEN CONTRACTED THAT WE
’ DID :M0T MPRCT TO j PAY ; BUT OTHER THINGS COME . UP , A&) ■ OtlR V ALLOWANCE i IS
NOT ENOUGH TO ' PAY THEM 1 ALL . AND ' CONSEQUENTLY THEY FALL .BEHIND .
YOU. CAN; TELL, MR GILMOUR THAT YOU'. WILL SEND ■ HIM i A 'CHECK FOR. $26.00
.EACH, MONTH 1 AND DRDUCT' THIS FROM OUR ; ALLOWANCE-. EACH
IF YOU ■ INSIST : UPON" PAYING ' HIM, MORE I WILL "HAVE . TO GIVE . UP THE ' PLACE , W
WE ! ARE :NOW ON AND LOOSE lEVERYTHING-AND’- IT fWILL TBE '.A. THING < I ; WILL O T
get over as long. as. I LIVE. r’
WHY, SHOULD YOU GET HELL PROM, MY FATHER? SURELY YOU, ARE NOT RES PONS IBB
• FOR , MY ■ ACTIONS : AND , MY , MISTAKES .
KVKRSINCEI HAVE TAKEN TOM UNDER, MY WING^T HAVE GOTTEN HELL FOR THE
THINGS HE DOES. AND FOR WHICH I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE.
IN FACT .EVER • SINCE • I NEGKECTED TO LOAN, MY FATHER THAT. MONEY I HAVE
BEEN HOUNDED. I CERTAINLY : APPRECIATE HIS GIVING, ME OR AT EAST, MY : WIFE
THE i ALLOWANCE , AND -NO ONE IS , MORE THANKFULL TO HIM FOR GOD KNOWS .WHERE
- 1 WOULD HAVE BEEN BY THIS TIME . WITHOUT ■ IT .
YOU .YOURSELF KNOW!} HOW HARD • I HAVE WORKED TO GET A POSITION AND FAILED
SUMMED TJP-I AM A CAST OUT SON ! AND EVERY. TIME . ANY ONE CAN GET ! A PICK : AT
,ME. »THEY DO IT .THANKS GOD THERE IS BOUND TO COME , A DAY WHEN THINGS
ARE BOUND TO TAKE A TURN AND THEN! WILL COME, A DAY 'OF RECONING-NOT FOR
YOU RANDOLPH: AS IT IS YOUR DUTY TO'DO THESE . THINGS ! WHETHER YOU TAKE
PLEASURE IN IT OR NOT .HOW WOULD ■ IT BE IF CHARLES OR THEODORE OWDED : A
FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS-WOULD THEY r BE . TREATED 5 AS : I ; AM * I HARDLY THINK : SO .
YOU WILL HAVE TO EXCUSE THIS BUM TYPEWRITING BUT IT IS 1 ABOUT THE BEST
I CAN DO : AT PRESENT : AND ' I HOPE YOU CAN DECIPHER ; IT .
YOURS VERY TRULY.
[CA. JULY, 1902]
“ EDIMENXjO FARMS.”
PRIVATK JCS'J'A'l'lfl OJ<’ W. T-i. JCDISON. ORANG1S. NJflW .7 ICRS 15 V.
Pigeons.
Quail.
Cocker Spaniels,
. Irish Setters,
English Setters,
Broken Dogs.
Stock for Sale.
Dogs at Stud.
th Houses and Hotel:
for Supplies
of Eggs, Chickens,
Wild
;e, Brant, et
in Season.
, My dear.Johny: . „
A, Mr Gilncrar- has : just - left ; here • with- a
•letter- from, me- to you;Y<hen you' see - him- kindly - say ■ thfwfc-
. my - father - is not-, responsible • for-, any - of, my debts -. but
• that you vwill write, Mrs Edison: and- ask- her - to. make
monthly -payments. Tha.bill-- in- question- is- in- regards
the: boat v/e took down south;The-party- which: we- took
down: with: us has gone:backon:us-and-we haveto-.bear
the: brunt of the: whole thingiTo^ do, - what I -. ask you in
his - letter . would .be: a : sad -.blow- to- us as : we would - loos
■ our: home-, which: we- hope- to" call :our home- soon,
- We ■ can:-aff ord • to give him S20;0Q - a. month: and probablw
• S26.00:but .no. more; The: real : amount" thatvwe owe him: is \
$576.00 : but :' he elaims - he - paid : $66 . 00 ■ to ' have the . boat
sdntfrom'Phila'To H.Y. And- $30 .00 for -windows.
■ T got the -.boat: in: a .brokendown- condition: and* he - expedfs
;. me to: return - it: in good condition. Furthermore there
-•was .no - agreement, made: and-- it: was:not- necessary - for. me
■ to "deliver : the: boat : at • the • place 'taken . from .
- He : will vnot : allow: us for: all - the: repairs : and • ther.e -. we
over $200.00 of them .before: we got to, Manteo.
■ We' have asked- him- longAbefore this • toJ send-- in- hisVbill.
.but he has neglected -to' do' so: and: at" the- present • time
: we find : that .we - cant " do - it . right: away, i;e. pay - it.
■ Kindly. make: the .best: arrangement - that you • can: and - let
us know: what you have done: in the. matter.
Your' sincere-friend,
:
[ENCLOSURE]
“EDIMJ3NLO FARMS,”
PRXVATJ8 US'i'ATK OF W. Xj. lCDISON. ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.
Leading Strains •
of
Pure Breed
White Wynndottes
Pekin Ducks.
Eggs and Stock For Sole.
Fnutail and Homer
Pigeons.
Cocker Spaniels.
Irish Setters,
English Setters,
Boston Terriers.
Broken Dogs.
Stock for Sale.
Contracts Made
With Houses and Hotels
for Supplies
of Eggs, Chickens,
Game, etc.
Wild Ducks in
Season
Wild
Geese, Brant, etc..
Catalogue Sent
on Application
, My dear John; ' I
The. bearer of t his -.note- is. Mr.Gilnour |
the owner of the- launch-. which- we took- south.
The party which- we took along iwithus has not done
• tha-. right thing. by us and., we have to-.bearthe-brunt
of the , whole thing. .-Mr Gilraour has-.been- down to see ,
. us in regards the payraeht, of the - launch •. but we are
• compelled to go to father,; for : assistance- and. we pray j
that hw will grant our- request.
,Vle owe. Mr Gilraour $426.00 for'. rental- of ‘-bo at , lost
• articles. one- lost- row. boat: and several minor' details. j
Show this to . father and , agk him will he pay : him-, in !
full and deduct $60.00 each, month until paid for. j
You- can Deduct $26.00 from each' check. j
Kindly-let.me know: as soon: as possible-, if Father -will!
do this for us and greatly oblige,
YOU FRIEND,
/gcj
ESTABLISHED, JB06.
Mr. J.EVRandolph
6 1902
Dear Sirr^
F am in reoiept 0^ours of the 1st inst. enclosing cheok for Eight
Dollars, coloring 5 whole^fckets and 5 childerns tickets for the excursion to
Asbury Pardon fuly lOJrff, for which please accept ray thanks.
Yours truly,, i
Orange Methodist Church
JTorm No. 1.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
- INCORPORATED -
^2(,,CKX> OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD.
This Comtmny TRANSMITS and DELIVERS mt>«uiro>«nnl von ..1. 1.1. t . _ _ _ . ... .
NUMBER 1 SENT. BY 1 REO'D BY 1 .
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The B. F. Goodrich Company,
AKRON RUBBER WORKS.
ssr°- , *\ , / Akro^t, Ohio, sept. 4th, 1902.
•r uyW
Mr. J. p. Eandpip^i ,
Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison,
Your letter of 3rd inst., addressed to our Secretary,
Mr. E. P. Marvin, has been turned over by him to the Hose Depart¬
ment. We note that Mrs. Edison desires that we ship to her
150 ft. of 2-1/2" Rubber Eire Hose, canvas covered, with no sale
for same. By canvas covered we understand that what i^ known
as woven Cotton Rubber Lined Hose is wanted, this being the kind
generally used for the fire protection of houses, mills, factories
and the like. Couplings will have to be attached to the Hose,
send us an old coupling, plug, or other connection showing the
thread now in use and that which the new fittings must match .
Nearly every city and town has a thread of its own, and the only
way we can do is to work to a sample. It is important, that the
thread be exactly right, for, if it were not so the Hose could
not be attached to the plugs and consequently could not be used.
If, upon receipt of this letter, you will get and send to us by
express a sample 2-l/2" thread as above specified, we shall feel
obliged. It will be returned with the shipment. . We are forward¬
ing to you by today's mail a sample of our bjigh grs.de seamless
The B.F. Goodrich Company,
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'ISr AKRON KUBBER WORKS.
sS5,!"' Akron, Ohio,
J. P. Randolph, #2.
Planet Brand 2-1 /a" Cotton Ruhher T.ined Hose which is the quality
we recommend, provided it is the style of Hose Mrs. Edison
requires. The other kind, which is known as regular Kuhher Kose,
we can furnish instead, if it should he wanted. The Hose will
he in sections of 50 ft,., that Being the longest in which it is
wade. By means of the couplings which we will attach the sections
can he connected and used in one continuous length if desired.
V/e await your early advices regarding the thread for the
couplings and nozale, and should also like to know whether Hose
like the sample we are submitting is the proper kind. We -will
give prompt attention to the order upon receipt of your reply,
and will hill the goods a.t a special close price.
Very truly yours,
The B. F. Goodrich Company.
CBS- 4.
"s Kould indeed ba gratful if you oould
receive our cheque not later than Saturday to)
The Balance due is $389.90. This account oovs
Master Edison at raqusst of Mr. T. A. Edison.
Thanking you. for your kindness, we are.
arrange mat tars so that we conic
reek as per account rendered .Julj
the purchase we made for
Yours very truly,
Newark, N. J. November 17th 1902.
William E. Gilmore, Ban, j j y £ ~ ■' [■ ‘‘j • |
National Phonograph Company, nqv17 190. j
Orange, N. J. ^ AMS./.M -Mj/j 6
hear Sir:- / /
1 find that the Thomas A, Edison Jr . Chemical Company is
using an imitation of Mr .Edison's signature in its advertising mat¬
ter, and also that it has a big Bign on the front of its store, giv¬
ing the impression that Mr .Edison is connected with it.
Please get me a genuine signature of Thomas A.Edison Jr
and give me the name of someone who will swear to its genuineness.
- Also send over to New York the first thing to-morrow a photographer,
and have him take a photograph of the front of the building No. 16
Stone Street. I want the photograph to show the signs of the Thomas
J A.Edison Jr. Chemical Company on the front of the building as promi¬
nently as possible. Have the photograph of large size and have it
Williams. Gilmore, Esq.,
Edison Mfg., Go.,
Orange, N. a.
Dear Sirs-
In re Thomas A. Edison Jr. Chemical Co. I "beg to ac¬
knowledge receipt of your letter of the 20th inst., enclosing copy
of the circular sent hy that concern to the Hygienic Blanket Co.,
and the letter forwarding the same to Mr. Edison together with your
reply to the Hygienic Co . I understand from our interview this
yet
morning that this reply has not^been forwarded and that you will
strike out the last sentence before doing so. I will retain the
papers you sent us for use in the proposed suit.
Youretruly,
^Newark. IT. J. Nov. 21, 1902.
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NOV 22 1902 |
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W. E. Gilmore, Esq. ,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
In re Edison Jr. Chemical
the bill of complaint nor the photograph which Mr. Kayes wished
to have made for use in this case.
During the recess at the session in the New York
Phonograph Co. case yesterday, a Mr. Bidgeway came into the
room in which we had been taking testimony and asked to see Mr.
Edison. X did not let him talk to Edison for the reason that
Edison said he did not know him. The gentleman waited around
for quite a while and before,. leaving, asked me when he could see
Mr. Edison. I told him he would have to make an appointment
by letter addressed to the labratory. At this time the gentlemar
asked me 'whether T. A. Edison, Jr. had been around, and X replied
that I did not know anything about him. It at once occurred
to me that this mem had some connection with the Chemical Co.
and X aBked him what it was he wanted to see Mr. Edison about,
suggesting that perhaps I could arrange an interview for him,
but he refused to tell me what he wanted. I do not know that
this amounts to anything, but I mention the matter for your
information in case this Mr. Bidgeway Bhould turn up at Orange.
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1902. Edison, T.A. - Name Use (D-02-13)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining
to the use of Edison's name, whether authorized or unauthorized, for
advertising, trademark, or other purposes. Related documents can be found
in the Legal Department Records. Items concerning the use of the name
"Thomas A. Edison, Jr." can be found in D-02-1 1 (Edison, T.A. - Family).
All of the documents have been selected.
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[ENCLOSURE]
[FROM EUGENE GRIFFIN]
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GENERAL ELECTRIC
BCHENECTADY, N/
New York Office, 44 Broad St.
January 18/'l902 .
Thos. A. Edison/ Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
My dear Mr. Edison:
In reference to the sale of our incandescent lamps in
England it has been suggested that we should use the trade name
"Edison", provided we find that we can legally do so. Before taking
any action, however, I would like to know if you have any personal
feeling in reference to the matter--if you would have any decided
opinion one way or the other in reference to the propriety of our
use of such a trade name- It is needless to state, of course, that
the suggestion arises from the fact that we believe that the use
of your name would be a decided advantage to us in facilitating the
introduction and sale of our incandfjah ent lamps in England.
Very trlUy yours,
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TMEr OZOMELLE CO.
Edison’s
Greatest
Discovery
OZONELLE
The Marvelous Electric Chemical recently discovered by Mr. Edison
TABULATED OZONED OXYGEN
The Great Complexion Beautifier and Skin Food.
GUARANTEED TO GIVE PERFECT SATISFACTION OR MONEY REFUNDED.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR
(Package contains Fifty Tablets.)
Compounded and Prepared under the Direct Supervision of Mr. Edison.
OZONELLE is not a perfume. It is .an Antiseptic as well as an Eradicator of all
impurities and should be used by all ladies who desire to improve their personal appearance.
OZONELLE is prepared in special convenient tablet form, dissolves readily in water,
producing the most marvelous of all solutions which when applied to the face and neck will
positively remove all wrinkles, blemishes or eruptions of the skin as well as freckles and
tan; leaves the skin soft and imparts that beautiful pinkish white so much desired.
This latest and greatest discovery of Mr. Edison is not for sale in stores or by
agents, — it is sold exclusively by the Companj', confidentially by correspondence through
the mails.
Address all communications to the Mail Order Department of .
The Ozonelle Company,
31 and 33 Tilderi. Avenue,
CHICAGO, ILL.
[ENCLOSURE]
Edison’s
New
Departure
The
Ozonelle Company
31-33 TILDEN AVENUE,
Edison’s
Greatest
Discovery
Dear Friend :
In order to introduce ourselves and the wonderful Ozonelle to you
and your lady friends we take the liberty of addressing you, hoping
you will become interested.
OZONELLE IS TRULY MARVELOUS AND WONDERFUL IN ITS EFFECT, ACTS
ALMOST LIKE MAGIC, and is considered by scientists to be one of the great¬
est chemical discoveries ever made. Ozonelle in solution penetrates the
skin through the pores and removes any foreign 'matter or impurities, leav¬
ing the skin SOFT and CLEAR. Too much cannot be said of this great Anti¬
septic. Our experience has been that as soon •' as Ozonelle has been used in
any community a demand is created an a large -sale is the result. Now in
order to make a start in your city, we will send you one package of
Ozonelle, and also ONflNEDICATED CHAMOIS MASSAGER, on receipt of fifty
cents, postal or express order, or will send THREE for one dollar, which
will enable you to get one free, if you get two of your lady friends to
send with you. NO MORE THAN THREE SOLD AT THAT PRICE. It is of course
expected you will speak a good word for us after you have used "Ozonelle,"
and if you will agree to do this we will send you forty cents for each
package sold in your city at the regular price, on information you
furnish.
We are very sure you will be more than pleased with "Ozonelle" after
you have used it and noticed its wonderful effect, and we will POSITIVELY
AGREE to refund the purchase price if from any cause any one is not
perfectly satisfied. The Medicated Chamois Massager is worth the price
charged, and you will particularly notice its value when used.
Full directions with printed guarantee will accompany each package.
Permit us to thank you in advance for the interest we hope you
will take in the matter,
Very respectfully,
THE OZONELLE COMPANY.
P. S. In case you are not interested will you kindly hand this to
some friend.
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1902. Edison Manufacturing Company (D-02-20)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
business of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included is a notice of a $78,718.50
dividend paid to Edison, as well as numerous routine letters pertaining to the
renewal of notes and to royalties owed by Western Union Telegraph Co. and
other concerns for use of phonoplex circuits. Most of the letters are addressed
to Edison, president of the company, or to William E. Gilmore, vice president
and general manager.
Only the dividend notice has been selected.
Other items in the Document File relating to the Edison Manufacturing
Co. can be found in D-02-02 (Battery - Primary) and in D-02-26 (Motion
Pictures).
."Orange, 31. J., June 30, 190?..
Thomas A. Edison, Esq..,
We have credited yoyfr account with $78,718.50, being dividend
on 4998 shares of the capital stock of this company at the rate of 9 %
per annum for nine months e/ding February 28th, 1901, and a dividend
of 9^ on 4998 shares of the capital stock of this company for year
ending February 28th, 19oi, as per resolution passed at a meeting of the
Board of Directors held It the laboratory of Thomas A. Edison June 12th,
Yours very truly,
Treasurer.
1902. Electric Light - General (D-02-21)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
electric lighting and power. Included are items attesting to Edison's continued
relations with the General Electric Co., as well as items pertaining to patent
assignments.
All of the documents have been selected.
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Dear Mr. Edison: -
January 11, 1902.
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the question of you\ assignmerr
I looked i
the General Electric Company, v/hile in Washington yesterday.
The assignments of most recent date were prepared hy Eaton
& Lewis, and we have no record of them in our office.
Answering the question you asked of Frank— you have
made no assignments to the. General Electric Company, or any
of its constituent, companies, of any patentB on which the
applications were filed after October, 1895. This applies
to lamps as well as other subjeotB. The last assignment
was made to Edison General Electric Company on March 6, 1896.
It covers a number of patents on systems,, dynamos etc., but
does not include any lamp patentB. The date of the latest
patent in this assignment is August 14, 1894, and of course,
the application was of a still earlier date. The last as¬
signment of lamp patents was made to Edison Electric Light
Co. and was dated October 31, 1895. It included four pat¬
ents, one dated August 28th, 1894, and three dated February
-12, 1895 (applications, of course, of earlier dates).
(T. A. H. , 2)
I took a complete memorandum of the recent assigi
ments on record, and can furnish you with any additional
information about them you may want.
Yours "ve ry truly, ,
hhd/dj.
LteETW«*|
January 25, 1902. /
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Llewellyn Park,
Orange ,
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My dear Mr. Edison;
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I have jii^t come backjjfrom a she
the West and have had the pleasure of meeting several of the old
Edison central station men. They are all unanimous in the
opinion that a good meter cannot come out too soon.
Last time I called on you, you were completing the
final model and stated that you were going to have fifty of them
made by hand. If there is anything new in the meter matter, I
should like very much to call at the Laboratory any day you may ap¬
point after Thursday of next week, as I am very much interested i n
the subject.
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yyiLLlAM J JAMMER,
CONSULTING ELECTRICAL ENGINEER,
1400 HAVEMEYER BUILDING,
38 COHTLANM’ ST.
‘ ' Vi’ W YORK, ...Apr.il/Ala.t.,....1002* _ .190
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, II. J.
I By Dear Mr. Edison: -
Since I saw you at the laboratory recently I have been
loolcing up certain of the patents to learn whether they had been as-^
signed, to the General Electric Company or to othero, and whether oer-
tain of the patent applications in your binders had since been is¬
sued.
Regarding the magnetic brake patent filed in 1800. X found
on examination that several patents were cited against you, and that
Mr. Dyer could not get sufficient information regarding dates and
the model built by Hr. Ott so as to prepare a new case, and they have
a letter from you stating that you wish the case to be dropped, and
it has been marked "cancelled".
Regarding the patent applications which are bound in your
files, and which consist of blue prints and typewritten specifica¬
tions, and which, you will remember suggesting, I might bring to the
notice of the General Electric Company, X find on .(inquiry that with
one exception these have all been taken out by the General Electric
Company or. I dropped.
X find the two railroad patents Nos. 470,980 and 470,987 of
1892 have both been assigned to the General Electric Company; as well
T. A.
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4/21/02.
as the two electric distribution patents which we looked at,_ No.
5.24,378 of August 14, 1804, (filed- in' 1986 )and NO. 500,517 of Novem¬
ber 28, 1893, (filed in 1883). There is also the alternating current
generator patent No. 470,028 of March 15, 1802, (filed in 1801 ).
The following incandescent lamp patents which we looked
over I find have boon assigned to the General Electric Company:
634,207
-
Feb. 1895. (filed 188(
3. )
534,206
-
Feb. 12,
1895. (filed
1884.)
534,200
-
Feb. 12,
1895. (filed
1890.)
401,092
-
Feb. 21,
1393. (filed
1891.)
525,007
-
Aug. 28,
1894. (filed
1888.)
435,616
-
Nov. 8,
1802. (filed
1886.)
484,185
-
Oct. 11,
1392. (filed
1886.)
434,184
ii n
11 (filed
lsee.)
476,092
June 14,
1892. (filed 1891()
473', 530
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" 7,
1392. (filed
1387.)
476,520
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ii »
“ (filed
1883.)
470,926
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Moh. 15,
1802. (filed
1891.
47 j, 028
ii b
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1891.)
470,930
-
ii ii
" (filed
1891.)
470,932
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1883.)
X have called on a gentleman connected with one of the
wireless telegraph companies regarding your patent No. 485,071 of
December 20, 1891 (filed May 23, 1885.), and expect to hear something
from these people regarding the matter at an early date.
Hoping to see you at Orange shortly, I remain,
Yours very truly,
6^
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Schenectady, N, Y,
Mr, W. E. Gilmore, Kngr.,
Orange, N, J.
Dear sirs— »
Referring to yours of the 2nd inst'. and the numeroueTpre-
Tious requests for settlement of over-due accounts, we regret to find
that no response whatever has been receded. This certainly is not
what we are entitled to, and we teg to/advise you, that lacking Bettle
ment we will draw on the 18th inst. a k sight, to cover the ireBpective
balances, namely Laboratory of Tho el A. Edison, $138.80, and the
Edison Storage & Battery Co., #15a(37, and we sincerely truBt, in that
event, you will kindly see that ^ie drafttime given prompt and sat¬
isfactory attention.
Very trv£ly yours,
H ./p . ' Rchuyleir,
f / Asst. Treasurer.,
Per. Cf^7fr
WHC/l. .
1 902. Fort Myers (D-02-22)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's home and property at Fort Myers, Florida. Included are letters and
bills concerning the construction of a dock and proposed changes to the
house.
All of the documents have been selected.
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PLANT STEAMBOAT LINE.
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1902. Mining - General (D-02-23)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
mining and ore milling. Included are two letters from the Ingersoll-Sergeant
Drill Co. and a letter discussing both the dry placer process for gold
separation and operations at the Dunderland plant of the Edison Ore Milling
Syndicate, Ltd.
All of the documents have been selected.
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(y^ 0^^ / j ROTHESAY, N.B. , APR. 1902. ^
TA Ediaon, Esq., f I J J
Menelo Park, j V^L^'%/'
Cu^t i^,~pC'
I spent 3ome months last autumn studying up theiM^r
uation and examining several of the iron sand deposits on</t'he"”st. Law¬
rence, and am interested in some of them. 7
There is one district especially thajrl am studying
how to work. In it, sand collected from the beach and from special
beds (of moderate extent) is largely magnetio iron orfgrains, separat-
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ing out even higher than 80# magnitifl#.A followed by a percentage of
garnet, then another percentage of a different iron ore, then ordinary
sand.
Then again there are areas where there are thin beds of fairly
rich sand interstratified with other beds carrying more or less scatter¬
ed grains of iron sand, forming a poor stook, with less than ten per
istituents of the sands range themselves in the
orders given above, both in magnetic susceptibility and in specific
gravity (or perhaps more correctly) in their oapacity of being separ-.
ated by wave action.
In the poorer bed3 there occur grains of Silica of
various sizes, with magnetite embedded in them and with some separators
grains of large size (without other apparent reason) are carried over
with the magnetite.
Whether one style of separator will do the varied
work most advantageously is a question.
To do any work of oourse I need a separator that
would take the pure magnetite from the rich and medium beds rapidly.
Then I want to see whether it is possible, and
will pay to separate the three upper grades, viz., the magnetite, the
garnet and the other iron ore(not ordinarily oonsidered magnetic) from
the silicious sand, and reseparate them so as to save both grades of
iron.
Can you supply separators, and other auxilliary
machinery? 6f what description ahd price would it be? for use in
Canada^
YOURS TRULY,
Xtc-Ao __ fejpfj'eitj a,«»
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Messrs S. D. Grant & Go. , have sent us a sample of
iron sand reputed to contain 6 pwts. in gold, and ask whether your •
process could he used to treat it.
I venture therefore to send you the bulk of the sam¬
ple and should be very glad' if you would kindly look at it and see
if you think the gold could be separated by any of your processes.
The magnetite is of course easily extracted, but
what they wish is to'< extract the gold.
The people who- bring it to us a re good people, and
they say they have an enormous quantity 'of it.
You will be interested to- hear that the 'whole of
the workmen at Dunderland went out on strike on Friday, but owing
to the determined attitude of Lehmann and Roberts the strike ter¬
minated peacefully, and the men are at work upon our own termB.
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There are about one thousand men at Dunderl'and, and,
as far as we can hear, most of them are working.
Believe me.
Yours very truly.
No^v York,
Mr. W. 9. Mallory, Vias^ree. ,
Mesa rs^ ThoryCs A. Edison Laboratory t£[p oy IQQ9
We Teg to acknowledge your courteous letter
of gept. 25./ enclosing a letter which you received from
Mr. G.R ,p6e, of Colton, Calif,
r / 7/6 wl11 endeavor to give Mr. Coe the benefit
o tJ°Y experience, and in order that he may have prompt
arid personal attention, we are referring his letter to
wry Branch House at San Francisco.
f / [ Thanking you again for referring this matter
us, we are,
Yours very truly,
THE INGER SOLL-SERGEANT DRILL COMPANY
Air Compressors,
Rock Drills, Coal Cutters,
Stone Channeling Machines,
COMPLETE MINING. TUNNELING AND QUARRYING PLANTS.
iRMKYKIt UUII.DING, 20 CORTLANDT ST.
2 1 - 2 3 Fh e m o * r St. S A N r R AH C l SCO. CAL
1718-1724 CAuronNiASrRttT.DENVER.CQLQ.
227 South WestTenpu’. SALT IAKEC1TY.U1M
300-302 MAiN5rneBT.BUTTE.M0NT.
30fl'r> Wa5°utsa Sts- st.paui.minn.
KwstnWiuitiKSiRA3sc2 BtRUN.GERMANY.
Pabk Builoino, PITT5BURGH.PA.
S. Mallory, V.P. ,
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange,N.J.
KTewTorlc, . October .15,1902. .
OCT 16 !9(J2
My dear I*-. Mallory: -
I have your letter and have from time to
ime kept at the Porter people but; like everybody else they have
been so busy taking care of their product that they have had
very little time for experiments. About two months ago I took
the matter up personally with Mr. Lord, their Chief Engineer,
and he promised to conduct some further experiments on certain
lines which we agreed upon. I will write him and find out whether
r not anything has been done. I have also been held back in some
, xperiiaents which we were making out West hy the extraordinary
activity of general business together with the illneBs of one of
'our men who has had charge of the matter.
As to the tax due on the patent, my opinion is that
the patent is valuable and that at some future time this will be
ihown.
Please remember me kindly to Mrv Edison, and with
fcdrsonal regards to yourself, I r '
1902. Mining - Dry Placer Process (D-02-24)
This folder contains inquiries regarding Edison's dry placer process for
the separation of gold ore. The majority of these inquiries were made by mine
owners in response to an advertisement Edison placed in the Denver Mining
Reporter and elsewhere.
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. Selected
items include samples of the inquiries and a sample of the standard response
made to those inquiries.
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Dear Sir : -
We are In receipt of your f awor of the 20th inst. , and
would say that we will file the Placer Data whifch you enclose, with
other Data, and sane will he taken up at the. earliest possible moment .
At the present time Mr. Edison too busy on his battery
to take same up now.
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Thomas At Edison, Esq.
Orange, N.J.'
near Sir;-
Mining men have sMpwn considerable interest in the
experimental plant erected by the Edison company at Dolores, N.M.
and we have had many inquires coXce/ning the results. «/e received
i statement from you on August 14ywhich we printed in the
commercial of August 15. Since tt/en\we have had several inquires
and would be greatly obliged to ^rou i^f you will answer the
following questions;
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What percentage of gold waff-thane.ln the samplS^oT S&S- tons
that was tried on the first experimental\plantJ'here^I«*ttel<.-J'<i.
Via « tb 1 ■; — r-i-^h-ar — I-n — r;o4-d-/than th e QraC In the _tract— ge ne rally I'yu
Why was not th>e operation of the large plant at Dolores, N.M.
as successful as the test made here? Jc ygV
Has this ore been tested with watertotfe termini «rhat amount
of gold per ton could be extracted in that tf^y? if so what was
the result?
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Will you also please /•
grant property?
i controls\the Ortez land
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yours very truly.
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1902. Mining - Mines and Ores (D-02-25)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
mines and ores to be bought, sold, worked, or tested. Among the items for
1902 is correspondence with Herman E. Dick regarding surveys for copper,
nickel, and cobalt ore.
Approximately 10 percent of the documents have been selected. The
material not selected consists of routine correspondence and reports dealing
with the mining interests of individuals or companies who wanted to lease or
sell property to Edison or have their ores tested. These items received no
substantive response from Edison.
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part of the concentrates , separated magnetically, from the Cant
Hook Mining Company's property, 15 miles southeast of Bald Hill,
on the South Fork of the Smith River, Del Norte County, California,
with the request that you advise me promptly as to the total pro¬
portion of nickel in each of these samples, and on this work I heg
to make the following report:
While in San Francisco on a recent trip to the Pacific
Coast, I was advised hy an official, named Mr. H. C. Murphy, in the
San Francisco Mint, that important amounts of platintaa had been fou
found on the South Fork of the Smith River, and that he had sam¬
ples of the sand containing this platinum which he would like me to
examine. I separated the sand into two portions for convenience
of examination, the magnetic portion consisting apparently of mag¬
netite and the non-magnetic portion consisting of various kinds of
non-magnet ic sands with some gold and platinum, which were separated
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■by panning which showed that the report was true and .that the sand
did contain important amounts of gold and platinum. I then, how¬
ever, panned the magnetic portion in order to note whether I had
been sufficiently careful in my magnetic separation and to see if
I had been successful in not leaving any gold or platinum in the
magnetic portion. Panning this magnetic portion at once revealed a
large amount of an alloy of iron and nickel; the proportion of this
iron and nickel alloy was so great as to profoundly impress me.
With as little delay as possible I went to this remote part of Cal¬
ifornia, journeying for some three days and a half in a team to
reach it. On arriving at the placer deposit I secured 60 pounds
of the sand, concentrated it with an ordinary rocker and completed
this with an ordinary miners' pan— the result being to show that
the sand was remarkably rich, in this nickel-iron alloy. I next
advised the Cant Hook Mining Company, on whose property this ma¬
terial is found, of what they had, and it' is evident that the same
iron and nickel alloy is prevalent for some distance up and down
the river. I made arrangements with the Cant Hook Mining Company
by which they have been sending at intervals further samples of
concentrates obtained from their property. One of these samples
has been separated by the Wetherill Separator Company into portions
of different degrees of magnetization. Samples, Nos. 1 and 2, are
being assayed here; No. 3 and No. 4 have gone to other places and I
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am sending you from No. 6 on. I must advise you that I think this
locality more promising for a large supply of this iron and nickel
alloy than any other place known, and, considering the interest
that you have confided to me concerning the production of nickel,
and, considering the condition of the nickel industry at present,
I should earnestly advised that you take prompt steps to ascertain
in detail the quantity of nickel here available and to determine
the advisability o,f controlling it.
It has been my duty to notify the public in a general
way of the existence of nickel at this point.
In accordance with' your advice at Buffalo, I have used
for expenses on this trip a total of one hundred and twenty-five
dollars ($125.00), as follows:
Transportation, Eureka, California, to Crescent City,
Bald Hill and return to Gasquet, Del Norte County,
California,- . — . _____ . $75.00
b Subsistence and hire of saddle horses, Bald Hill, and
miscellaneous expenses, - - . - 22.00
Transportation, Gasquet to railroad at Grant's Pass,
Oregon, . . . . — 28.00
Total, - - - 125.00
Unless I receive advice from you to' the contrary, I will
draw on you as usual to cover this expense. '
Yours very truly,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUR/EY
DIVISION OF MINING AND MINERAL Rl
, d. o., August 25, 1902.
Mr. J. F. Randolph,
Orange, Hew Jersey.
Dear Sir:
I regret that before receiving your letter of August 20,
in reply to mine of August 16, I hid already drawn for the one
hundred and twenty-five ($125.00)/ dollars just as I had done on
previous occasions, it having been agreed between Kr. Edison and
myself at the Exposition that i/should do so until five hundred
($500.00) dollars had been exhausted.
I have pleasure in ^.vising you now that the results of
the quantitative examination of some of the concentrates obtained
by magnetic separation from t/ie sands of the nickel mine referred t
to in 'my report show that the most magnetic concentrate contains
27.2 per cent of nickel and /the second concentrate, 23.7 per cent;
this includes cobalt which p. s not large in amount.
Yours very truly,
Chief of Division.
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My dear 3Hck: —
Replying to your letter to Mr. Edison of September 4th,
enclosing letter from Mr. Oopps, w'e bog herewith to return Mr.
Copp * s letter and state that the samples haw been reoeivad, and
the results of our analyses are siren on sheet herewith attaohed.
Yours very truly,
H.E.Mok,Esa. ,
161 JaokBon Boulevard,
Chicago, Ills. ,
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No. 4.
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G.B.Hetherington.
1902. Motion Pictures (D-02-26)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
production and commercial development of motion picture films. Included are
items pertaining to patent litigation among competitors, such as Sigmund
Lubin, the American Mutoscope & Biograph Co., and the Armat Motion Picture
Co. Among the correspondents are William E. Gilmore, vice president and
general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co.; James H. White, manager
of the Film Department; Richard N. Dyer and other members of the law firm of
Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer; and attorney Howard W. Hayes.
Approximately 90 percent of the documents have been selected. Items
not selected consist of routine memoranda from Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer noting
the progress of litigation; the opinion in Thomas A. Edison v. American
Mutoscope Company, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (see Legal Department
Records for the case file); the opinion in Armat Moving-Picture Company v.
American Mutoscope Company, U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of
New York; and Edison U.S. Patent, No. 493,426.
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Gentlemen: ” / y »... A .. .
Regarding the combined^ a j^repp tiecn and kinetoscope, which
your Mr. James H.. White left with uTa> ew--.da.yk ago, the drawings
have been made and we are now preparing the specification for an
application for patent. Kindly notify us in whose name, as invent¬
or, the application should be drawn, and if you wish an assignment
to your Company. In connection- with this Bpecies of apparatus,
which we understand you propose to put upon the market, we wish to
call your attention to the patent granted, September 5th, 1899,
(No. 632,472) to Alvah C. Roebuck and Frank McMillan of Chioago.
The general arrangement of the apparatus of this patent is very
similar to your apparatus. The kinetoscope and objective are
mounted upon a latteraftrmoveable carriagejhead, sliding on a rod or
track in front of the stereoptican bellows. The stereopticoji ob¬
jective instead of being carried by a support from this same carriage
or head is pivoted to swing on the’ bellows head, so that before
sliding the kinetoscope in front of the bellowB the stereopticfn j.
objective is swung to one side.
Your apparatus in its general arrangement differs only in
this one particular from the Roebuck and MoMillan patent. Your
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apparatus appears to infringe the following claims of this patent:
"1. The combination of a ste re opt icon having a remov¬
able objective, a kinetoBcope apparatus, a laterally
movable head carrying said kinetoscope apparatus, and
means for guiding said head in its lateral movement, sub¬
stantially as set. forth.
2. The combination of a stereoptioon having a removable
objective . a kinetoscoptic apparatus, a laterally-movable
head, carrying said kinetoscoptic apparatus, and means for
gulling said head in its lateral movement, the same compris¬
ing a laterally-arranged horozintal track secured to the
stereopticon-support, substantially as set forth."
Another feature ofyour combined kinetoscope and stereop-
r|ticon, as to which you may become involved in litigation, should
tjrou put the apparatus on the market, is the film feeding device,
vlt is somewhat similar in its general features to the film or
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i"ribbon" feeding device of the Lumiere patent, Mo. 579, 882, grant-
\^ed March 30, 1897.
In your apparatus the points which engage the film
are carried by a frame, which is given a double reciprocating
motion by being supported by a link at one end and moved by a
crank at the other end. In the Lumiere apparatus there is a
slide, which is given a reoiprooating motion lengthwise of the
film by means of an eccentric on the shutter shaft. This slide
carries a fork, which projects through holes in the slide, and
two knocker-arms carried by the shutter shaft reciprocate the
fork through the slide, into and out of engagement with the film.
In other words after the film is drawn down by the fork, one of
the knocker-arms strikes a block on the shank of the fork and
withdraws the fork, so that in the upward movement of the slide
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the fork 1b not engaged with the film, hut when the slide reaches
the top of its movement, the other knocker-arm strikes the block
on the shank of the fork, and drives the fork forward into en¬
gagement with the film. We; give below a copy of claims 1,4 and 5
of the Lumiere patent. Your feeding device appears to infringe
the terms of claims four and five; and also claim one, unless
the mounting of the disk or shutter upon the main shaft, which
is an element of claim one, should be regarded as a limitation
of that claim to a construction not the equivalent of your
location of the shutter on another shaft.
"1. In combination, the reciprocating slide the ro¬
tary shaft, the points operated by the Bltde for engag¬
ing a ribbon, the disk on the main shaft arranged to ex¬
pose the ribbon, at intervals, substantially as described.
4. In combination with the ribbon guide and holder,
the fork having points, for engaging the ribbon and means
for reciprocating the fork, substantially as described.
5. In combination with the ribbon guide and
Bupport, the fork having the points for engaging the
ribbon and means for giving the fork both a reoiprooatory
movement lengthwise of the ribbon and a reciprooation
toward and away from the same, substantially as described."
Although you have not asked our w.iew on these matters, we
think it well to call your attention to this situation in advance
of the commercial introduction of the apparatus.
Regarding another hinetoscope, which your Mr.White left
with us, and which has a peculiar film feeding movement, consist¬
ing of a rooking frame carrying two rollers, whioh move alternate-
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ly into the epaoee between the clamping frame of the kinetosoope
and the upper and lower toothed feed rollers, we were asked by
your Mr. White to say whether or not this construction infringes
the Armat patent, in which a feed movement is employed, consisting
of an eooentrioally mounted roller, placed between the clamping
frame and the lower feed roller, and acting as a wiper to jerk the
film down during a part of its revolution. The only patent to
Armat, whioh we can find, covering this construction is. No. 580,749
dated April 13, 1897, in the claims of which, the broadest state¬
ment of this feature is:
. . "A rotating element adapted to cause the film to
intermittently move through said tension device."
This description of the feature we do not jbhink would include such
a device as your rooking frame. Armatj^s^is^lso . limited to gear¬
ing the parts . so that the interval of exposure shall be longer
than the interval of motion. This latter feature 1b also not
involved in your rocking feed movement, whioh for both reasons
We do not oonsidei* infringes the Arniat patent.
It. should be remembered that Evans in his English patent.
No. 3730 of 1890 had an oscillating rollerfor jerking the film,
a construction nearer your device than is Armat 's.
We have not made an examination to find out if any other
patent has been granted, whioh covers your rocking feed, but
assuming it to be a new device, we have no doubt it is patentable.
We, therefore, recommend that an application for a patent be made.
If you wish this done, kindly instruct us as to who the inventor
16, and what assignment, if any, you want made.
Edison Manufacturing Company.
On further reflection we have concluded to defer further
work on the combination klnetoscope and stereoptioon case, until
we hear from you.
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Mar oh 33, 1903.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Port Myers,
Florida.
Dear Mr. Edison, -
X have "been ill for the past three weeks, and
henoe hare been unable to write you about the Kinetograph
case. I am leaving today for Hot Springs, Virginia, for
two woekn' recuperation, and hope to have on tny return to
the office your views as to the suggestion about applying
for a reissue herein set forth. Prank and myself have boon
over the ground very carefully, and have oonoluded that the
decision makes it clear that a reissue Bhould be applied for.
I enclose a copy of the patent with the changes whioh we pro¬
pose indicated in red ink, and with a oopy of the proposed
new claims attached. These claims, you will see, are de¬
signed to give a monopoly of the camera. The reissue, if
secured, would therefore give you a patent whioh at least
on its face would oover all single lens, single tape, in¬
termittent motion cameras. We see no ohance under the de¬
cision of securing ft claim whioh will cover the film broad¬
ly, but olaim 6 of the original patent will remain, and if
the Court is inolined to sustain the reissue patent at all,
we believe that this claim would be sustained against films
having perforated edges designed to he used with your pro¬
jecting machines or similar projecting machines. The Courts
often go a great ways to sustain a man' a speolfio devioe and ’’
prevent others from interfering with the particular trade
which he has built up. The theory of unfair competition
helps claims of this kind. This claim would prevent the
importation of the speolfio kind of films, as well as the
manufacture of that specific kind in this country. The
claims on the camera, as you will see, are based on claim 3
of the original patent. The first of these new claims has
bhe same elements, and largely the same language, as olalm 3,
but the elements are more specifically described. I would
expect to sustain this claim, and in a new oasa we could
avoid the difficulties which were presented by Morton’s
senile admissions. Kindly give me your views on the mat¬
ter. The papers can be promptly prepared, and the reissue
ought to be promptly granted, although the Examiner, Uttle-
wood, is an obstructionist, and an appeal to the Board may
become neoossary. But even with this delay, the reissue
ought to be granted early enough to get a new suit against
the Mutosoope Company going in the late summer or early fall.
1 feel very hopeful that something more than a mere adver¬
tising advantage will result from the reissue. It is a
faot that a number of reissues of this kind have been sus¬
tained in reoent years, and the Court in your case showa the
character of doubt in its opinion whioh warrants the appli¬
cation for a reissue.
Yours very truly,
ETO/AL
Enolosure.
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W. E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Vice -Pres ident ,Edis on iianfgij Company,?
0 r a fci g e , N. J.
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We understand that Rock, Blackton and Smith are du¬
plicating foreign films and perforating the edges thereof to
adapt them for use on the Edison kinetoscope. In doing
this they are unquestionably in contempt of Court, inasmuch
as the film so constructed embodies the invention of claim
6 of the Edison kinetograph patent under which these individ¬
uals are enjoined. As to proceeding against them by appli¬
cation for punishment for this contempt, the wiBdom of this
must be determined in view of the following considerations: -
Claim 5 of the Edison patent has been held invalid by
the Court of Appeals. Claim 6, not involved in the Muto-
scope case, differs from claim 5 only with' respect to the
limitation that the film must be provided with perforate
edges, and perforating the edges of a moving picture film
is not broadly new in view of the use of perf orate-edged
tape for recording instruments of one sort and another, as
well as the allusion contained in the LePrince battery cam¬
era patent to perforating the edges of the picture ribbons
to insure proper feed. In view of this, there is a possi¬
bility that upon an application to punish for contempt the
(W. E. G. , 2)
Court might hold that claim 6 did not materially differ
in a patentable sense from claim 5, and that since claim 5
has been held invalid by a superior tribunal, the defendants,
although technically in oontempt, could not be punished. We
assume that this showing would be made with more or less
force, because since the Mutoscope Company and others are
doing the same thing, Rock £t al would in all probability
call upon the Mutoscope Company to undertake their defence,
and the argument in their behalf would be at least intelli¬
gent and based on the developments of the Mutoscope case.
As against the above, are the following facts
Rock _et al were sued under the patent and elected not to
defend but to submit to injunction. After the injunctions
had been issued against all three, they were found in con¬
tempt and when we moved for their attachment the Court in
effect stated that he was morally convinced of their guilt
but that he was uneible to puniBh them slnoe our only tes¬
timony proving such guilt was drawn from their own mouths,
rather than from disinterested witnesses. Therefore, al¬
though praotically found guilty, they were allowed to es¬
cape. This situation on being brought to the attention of
the Court would in all probability predispose the Court in
our favor on this second application to punish the defend¬
ants for their violation of the injunction.
(W. E. S., 3)
Again, it may be argued that claim 6 is more limited
than claim 5 and so drawn aB to cover only the specific
advance in the art made by Mr. Edison; that Mr. Edison had
developed and put on the market the exhibiting machine de¬
signed to use the specific thing of the sixth claim, even
determining the distance between the edge perforations,
etc., and that these defendants had adopted the exact thing
of that claim in competition with Mr. Edison's moving picture
enterprise. This feature of the case would go somewhat
strongly to the equities of the situation and might reason¬
ably impress the Court much in our favor.
Of course, you will have in mind that if the injunc¬
tions granted under the kinetograph patent are to be violat¬
ed with impunity, we might as well hate none, and if the
only question involved were as to the ohanceB of success or
failure of our application to punish these particular de¬
fendants, we should without hesitation advise you to pro¬
ceed. The only danger which we can now foresee is that the
Court might, in view of the trifling difference between claims
6 and 5 of the Edison patent and having the decision of the
Court of Appeals fresh in mind, hold that the application
to punish should be denied because of the probable invalidi¬
ty of the former claim — a thing which might embarrass us
later on in a proceeding brought under the reissue whioh we
hope to obtain and in which claim 6 of the present patent
will be included. The chances that the Court will take this
action are somewhat remote, yet it is still a possibility.
As to the character of proof against Rook ejt al whloh
must he obtained before we proceed, we can only say that
this should be clear and convincing. We suggest that you
consider the foregoing, and, if in view of it you wish us to
proceed, that Mr. White call upon ub and give vis suoh in¬
formation as he has, whereupon we will determine what fur¬
ther steps to take.
Yours very truly, (
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W. E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Vice-President and General Manager,
Edison Manufacturing Company,
Dear Sir:- Orange, M.J.
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JUiJKI 1902
A A H8. .
We 15 eS t0 enclose herewith copy of a letter from the
attorney for the American Vltagraph Company et al., together
with copy of our response. Please advise us as to what
steps you wish us to take in that connection.
Yours truly,
soe/im.
Enclosures!
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"(COPY. )
New York, June 18th, 1902,
Messrs. Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer,
31 Nassau Street,
City.
Gentlemen:-
cis on of the Couh of Appeals in the^ase of Mr. Edison
that^all^f ?t°Sr??h a™*Mutoscope Company. They tell me
s^at'SJ's if c -sf-s*”* 1
had consented to the^ntr^of a decree ^d^/injunction*1183
a*pi[tant1Shioh1I mS""?’ also> theM Nad been enjoined on
a patent which I understood was not involved in the h + h™
tion with the Biograph people. I havenltlookPdinJotS;
matter very carefully, hut I presume that that is tWac??
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for anv lllnlt ^erstand that these gentlemen do not ask
in n„+x, ^“kindly submit this request to whoever is
inauthority with regard to the matter and let me know about
Yours truly,
W.R. Baird.
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June 30, 1903.
W. R. Baird, Esq.,
271 Broadway,
City.
Dear S:Lrs-
Ro spending to yours of lath instant, we hog to say
that we doubt very much if your clients are in position to
ask any courtesy at our hands. Wo have had under advise-
ment for some time past the question of proceeding against
them for a further violation of the injunctions issued in
the two oases on the Edison patents. What others are do¬
ing in this connection is of no moment, in . vitew of the histo¬
ry of the litigation between Mr. Edison and your clients.
We p resume that you are aware that the case againet
the Mutosoope Company involved only claims 1, 3, g and 5
of the Kinetograph patent — that the most that your clients
would he entitled to ask for under any circumstances is a
modification of the injunction against them bo far as it
concerns these claims. If it he true, as we strongly sus¬
pect it is, that your clients have been since that decision
using films coming within the soope of claim 6, we believe
that. this contempt of Court. places them in position where
they cannot he heard to urge even this modification. How¬
ever, we have placed the matter before our' client, and will
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advise you later as to the result.
Yours truly,
sok/bj.
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W.
5. Gilmore, Esq. ,
Vioe-Presdt. & Gen. Mgr. Edison Mfg.
Orange, N. J.
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8th inst. refqrrfngfStt^S oopying of
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your present proje^
application received.
The application for patent *x
covers a form of kinetoscope in whiqh,J
vice consists of a frame having^'Weth and receivings re¬
ciprocating motion from a orank whioh is driven at a varying
speed by elliptical gears. Erom thiB description you can
determine whether the case is on the “new small machine"
which you are about to bring out. The same application
also covers certain features of a combined projecting kineto-
soope and stereoptloon. The application is awaiting action
by the Patent Office, having been twice rejected and twice
amended. Quite a number of claims have been allowed, and
a good patent will Undoubtedly be obtained.
In this connection we would say that some" time ago
we advised the taking out of a patent on a form of projecting
kinetoscope having a rooker feed. This struok us as being
a particularly simple and effective device, and-one-less open
to the criticism of infringing specific patents owned by
others than is the machine with the rake feed, such as is
described in the application of Mr. White just referred to.
We were about to file an application in Hr. White's name on
this rocker-feed maohine, when we were instructed not to do
so because, we .were told, Mr. Edison thought it infringed
the details claimed by the Armat patent. We subsequently
explained to Mr. Edison that the Armat feed movement was a
different thing, and was not as close to the rocker feed as
an older English patent to Evans. After this talk with
Mr. Edison, we expected to get instructions from you to pro-
oeed with the application, but such instructions were never
given. Hr. White will probably recollect the circumstances.
If you propose to put out this maohine with rocker feed, we
certainly think you should take a specifio patent on it.
Regarding the hub in matter, you never patented the
details of your present projecting kinetoscope, and we as¬
sume that it is now too late to do so on account of two
years' publio use. You could sue Rubin, however, on Mr. Edi¬
son's kinetoscope patent Ho. 493,426, a copy of which we en¬
close. Claim 13 of this patent covers such a maohine as
your present projecting kinetoscope, and olairas 1, 6 and 7
cover such a maohine when used in oonneotion with a bank of
rolls for repeating. We suggest that you have somebody buy
a projecting kinetoscope from Rubin, also a bank of rolls if
he makes this device, and also one or more of his films which
he has duplicated from your copyrighted films. After this
purohaBe is made, you should bring a suit against him on the
kinetosoope patent, and force him to make a fight or to per¬
mit us to take a deoree. The result of suoh a suit if a
vigorous defence was made is, to say the least, doubtful,
but we would not expect Lubin to put up the money for a
vigorous defence, and besides this the fact that he is copy¬
ing your machine and your copyrighted films would make a
strong equity in favor of ' sustaining the patent. The writer
will be glad to talk this matter over with you, and will re¬
fer to it when you call regarding the mandamus matter about
which he has written you.
RUD/A1
Enclosure.
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9u>?%r& August 12, 1902.
W. E. Gilmore, Esq..
Vice-Presdt Edison Mfg. Co. ,
Orange, N.J.
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Dear Sir,-
Answering your letter of the 11th inst. enquiring as
to the item of $327.96 contained in our hill of July 31st,
we heg to state that this charge represents the servioes of
looal attorneys in Chicago attending to the kinetograph and
kinetoscope suits against Sears-Roebuok Co. , William N. Selig,
Stereoptioon & Film Exchange, Edward D. Otis, and Enterprise
Optical Mfg. Co., such servioes consisting of filing hills
of complaint, procuring bondsmen, filing bonds, attending
at Marshal's office re service of subpoenas, filing replica¬
tions, arranging for extensions of time for taking proofs,
attending call of calendar, correspondence and miscellaneous
servioes from August 1899 to May 21st 1902, and disbursements
additional to those we had already remitted in oonneotion
with Marshal's fees and Court oosts.
Yours truly,
JRT/AL
William E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Edison Manufacturing
Orange, H. J.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to your letter of the 11th inst., in re
Kinetograph Company, I heg to state, that I have looked up this
matter in our office and fail to find any reonrd of it.
I note what you say in referenoe to the i took never having
been issued^ If this is the fact, the oompaiy can he dissolved
by filing Ha formal certificate, and the expense in this connec¬
tion would be very slight. I would perfer, however, to call this
matter to Mr, Hayes' attention before I take aiy steps in the- matter,
and will therefore allow it to await his returi on the . ,26th inst.
In the mean time, to forstall an assessment bei.ng /jiiade by the State
Board of Assessors, I would Buggest that you a knowledge receipt Late
of the notice, and sftate that the stook ha^r&e- er been issued and
that consequently the company never did. any buiiness, and that im¬
mediate steps will be taken to ^fiLle §/certifio«te surrendering the
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/fiTTours truly,
We are glad to advise you of the allowance of the
two reissue applications on kinetoscopes and kinetoscopio films
respectively.
The claims allowed in the first case are the following: -
"1. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable
for the exhibition of objects in motion, having in com¬
bination a camera having a singLe stationary lens; a
single sensitized tape film supported on opposite sideB
of, and longitudinally movable with respect to, the lens,
and having an intermediate section crossing the lens;
feeding devices engaging such intermediate seotion of
the film and moving the same aoross the lens of the cam¬
era at a high rate of speed and with an intermittent
motion; and a shutter exposing successive portions of
the film during the periods of reBt, substantially as
set forth.
"2. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable
for the exhibition of objects in motion, having in com¬
bination a camera having a single stationary lens; a
single sensitized tape film supported on opposite sides
of, and longitudinally/ movable with respect to, the
lenB, and having an intermediate section crossing the
lens; a continuously rotating driving Bhaft; feeding
devic es operated by said shaft engaging such interme¬
diate seotion of the film and moving the same across the
lens of the camera at a high rate of speed and with an
intermittent motion; and a continuously rotating shut¬
ter operated by said shaft for e:p osirg successive por-
tions bf the film during the periods of rest, substan¬
tially'; as Jet forth.
"3. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable
for the exhibition of objects in motion, having in cdnbi-
tion a camera having a single stationary lens; a single
sensitized tape film supported on opposite sides of,
and longitudinally movable with respect to, the lens,
and having an intermediate section crossing the lens;
a continuously rotating driving shaft; feeding devices
operated by said shaft engaging such intermediate sec¬
tion of the film and moving the same aoross the lens
of the camera at a high rate of speed and with an in¬
termittent motion; a shutter exposing suooessive por¬
tions of the film during the periods of rest; and a
reel revolved by said shaft with variable speed for
winding the film thereon after ayp oBure, substantially
as set forth.
"4. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable
for the exhibition of objects in motion, having In combi¬
nation a single camera, and means for passing a sensi¬
tized tape-film across the lens at a high rate of speed
and with an intermittent motion, and for exposing suc¬
cessive portions of the film during the periods of rest,
the periods of rest being greater than the periods of
motion, substantially as set forth."
The claims allowed in the second case are the fol¬
lowing : -
"!• An unbroken transparent or translucent tapelike
photographic film having thereon uniform sharply defined
photographs of suooessive positions of an object in no¬
tion as observed from a single point of view at rapidly
reourring intervals of time, such photographs being ar¬
ranged in a continuous straight-line sequence, unlimited
in number save by the length of the film, and suffi¬
cient in number to represent the movements of the ob¬
ject throughout an extended period of time, substantial¬
ly as deanriTind. ’
"2. An unbroken transparent or translucent tap elite
photographic film provided with perforated edges and
having thereon uniform sharply defined photographs of
Buooessive positions of an object in motion as observed
from a singLe point of view at rapidly recurring inter-
tJme? such photographs being arranged in a con¬
tinuous straight-line sequence, unlimited in number
save by the length of the film, and sufficient in num¬
ber to represent the movements, of the object thi-ourfiout
an extended period of time, substantially aB described."
(T. A. 3$. , 3)
The reissue patents will issue September 30, 1902.
Yours very truly,
roo/iM.
Newark, N. J. Oct. 3, 190f;.
William E. Gilmore, Esq.,
National Phonograph Co.,
Orange, N. J. (.r
Dear Sir:- ' ;
1 have your favor telling me of the 'owe' of the two kinet-
oeoope patents. I will send for copieB of them at once as they will
he useful in the Lubin cases. I want to take great pains in those
cases not to have any allegations made by Mr. Edison which can In
any way the successful proseoution. of the suits to be brought
under those patents.
Yours truly,
/• /. ?Jyrr.
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-.■Vi E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Vioe-Presdt. Edison Mfg. Co.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir,-
We enclose copy of the decision of Judge Hazel on
the Jenkins and Armat patent. The point covered hy this '
patent is making the machine so that the film will he illumi¬
nated more than one-half of the time. We have secured a
copy of the record and hriefs from Mr. Page, the defendant's
attorney, and we will make a careful examination of these so
as to be ready to meet any motion for preliminary injunction,
since such motions may be expected. We asked Mr. Page if
the MutoBCope Company intended to appeal the case. He re¬
plied that he had some doubts on this point, because his
client has not infringed the patent for some time paBt, all
its projecting machines having shutters which are open 'only
for one-half of a oircle. Your machines would likewise
avoid the patent if provided with such shutters, but we.
imagine that it would be more difficult to do this with your
machine than with the Biograph on account of the greater en¬
largement necessary with the Edison films.
We return clipping sent with your letter of 27th inst.
This seems to have all the facts twisted, but one point of
information it appears to give is that a suit has been
brought against Lubin. We will confirm that fact this week.
Yours verv^truly,
r- a.,' ' Ly^-
rud/al
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Vice-President and General Manaesr, N0V12 1902
Edison Manufacturing Cot,
Oran gVflN8g«..jtf . J
Dear Slr:-
Your favor of the 7th instant received. We have
noted your lnBtruotlons regarding advice to exhibitors, deal¬
ers, etc. We enclose a form of agreement which can be
made with dealers and exhibitors. This fora may not, meet
all the business conditions which you have in mind, and if
it does not we shall be glad to revise it to meet your views.
Yours very^rtruly,
rnd/im.
Enel.
[ENCLOSURE]
AGREEMENT made this day of ,
190 , between EDISON ItAliUFACTURING COMPANY of Orange, New
Jersey, party of the first part, and
of , party of the
second part.
WHEREAS, the party of the second part is
moving picture apparatus and films and
has been threatened with suit by the Armat Moving Picture
Company for patent infringement; and
WHEREAS, the party of the first part is the manu¬
facturer of Edison Projecting Kinetoscopes and Edison Pilras,
and is willing to undertake at its own expense the defence
of any such suit directed against its own apparatus and
providing the party of the second part will
only the Edison Projecting Kinetoscopes and the
Edison Films manufactured by the party of the first part;
IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS : -
I. The party of the second part covenants and
agrees only Edison Project¬
ing Kinetoscopes and Edison Films manufactured by the party
of the first part, and not to °° moving
picture apparatus or films of any other manufacture.
II. The party of the first part covenants and
agrees to conduct, at its own expense and by counsel of its
own selection, the defence of any suit which may be brou^it
by the Armat Moving Picture Company against the party of
the second part for patent infringement, directed against
Edison Projecting Kinetoscopes or Edison FIIdb .
III. The party of the second part will promptly
notify the party of the first part of the bringing of any
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1902. Patents (D-02-27)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
foreign and domestic patent applications, patent litigation, and other patent
matters. Most of the material consists of correspondence between Edison, the
law firm of Dyer, Edmonds & Dyer, and Robert Rafn concerning storage battery
patents in Europe. Also included are items regarding phonographs, motion
pictures, and other matters. At the end of the folder is an undated document in
Edison's hand pertaining to electric meter patents.
Approximately 10 percent of the documents have been selected. The
following categories have not been selected: routine correspondence about
application fees or patent renewals; receipts; letters of transmittal; reports
concerning the subdivision of German patent applications; and documents that
duplicate information in selected material.
[FROM FRANK L . DYER]
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January 8, 1002.
Mr. Robert Rafn,
C/o Messrs. Harris & Mills,
23 Southampton Bldgs.,
London, W.C., England.
My dear Mr. Rafn,-
Sinoe my return to New York from the South,
I have been so buBily occupied that I have not been able to
give adequate attention to the several letters whioh you
have written me from Berlin, Vienna and London. During the
past few days I have very carefully reviewed the present con¬
dition of the several German applications exoept oases 122a,
122*5 and 122° filed on May 21st last and concerning whioh wo
have just received word from Dr. Sell. Before taking up
suoh portions of your letters as require definite answer,
allow me to thank you for the very full and complete trans¬
lations you have furnished me of the several papers which
have been filed in Berlin under your direction. I will
oonsider it a favor if you will see that all future communi¬
cations to and from the foreign Patent Offices are trans¬
lated and forwarded to me, in order that our files may be
complete.
I am inclined to agree with you that the ohanoes of
securing a broad claim on insoluble eleotrodes and invaria-
Die electrolyte In connection with the oadmium-oopper oaso,
seera3 to be out of the question, (1) beoauee the conditions
are not completely fulfilled by that combination, (a) be¬
cause Jungner suggests it, and (3) because of the prior
American patent to S’aure. It would appear from the reports
which Dr. Sell has made on the applications, that the effort
to secure such a broad claim would probably prejudice the
other applications. Mr. Edison seems to be now of the
opinion that the iron-nickel combination, if properly claim¬
ed, will be sufficient for his purpose, so that I would not
advise a strenuous insistence on the broad claim in question,
at least at this time. It appears to me that possibly the
broad application might be held in abeyanoe until the speci¬
fic patents were granted, and that then a vigorous fight for
the claim could be made, if Mr. Edison wished us to moke the
effort.
In this country, if Jungner, for example, had obtain¬
ed a patent on his silver-copper battery, he might obtain a
olaim on insoluble electrodes and invariable electrolyte,
which patent would therefore praotically cover the principle
of a non-deteriorating battery. If, however, Edison, for
example, could show that the elements suggested by Jungner
were not insoluble, but that, on the other hand, the ele¬
ments which Edison had discovered wore insoluble, the Jung¬
ner patent would then hot operate as a reference, and Edison
himself could obtain a patent With the same olaim which wc
will suppose had previously been granted to Jungner. Ap¬
parently, however, the chance of getting suoh a broad olain
in this oountry seems to he slim in viev; of the Paure patent.
The practice outlined is not, as 1 understand it, followed
in Germany, because in that country the Jungner patent is
considered a good reference to anticipate the broad claim,
even if it is inoperative. Of course Prof. Vohl’s sugges¬
tion that the Jungner patent might be annulled, might be
followed, but I understand that this proposition has been
already vetoed by the Patent Office officials,
Your reference to the practical suooess of the Jung-
ner battery in Stockholm is interesting, but I must say it
comos as a surprise to me in view of your experiments with
the Jungner combination at the laboratory. Bo you still
think the silver-copper battery is impracticable on aooount
of the solubility of the elements?
In reference to the Austrian cadmium-copper oase,
I think the decision to divide the application is oorrect',
and have therefore asked Mr. Edison to execute a new power
of attorney in order that the division may be effected. ...
As soon as this power is returned, it will be forwarded to
Brandon Bros, with instructions to effect the division.
The claims as drawn by you are entirely satisfactory, and
we have therefore given instructions to have them accepted.
In reference to the Austrian magnesium oase, I not©
your suggestion that the description and olairas should be
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amandod to more olosely correspond with the Austrian prac¬
tice, and we have therefore suggested to Messrs. Brandon
Bros, that Mr. Tischler he given instructions with this end
in view.
Your complimentary references to the Austrian Exami¬
ner are oertainly refreshing in comparison with the obstinacy
and stupidity which appears to he shown hy the Berlin of¬
ficials. Mr. Edison is showing great patience in the faoe
of the ohstaoles which seem to he thrown in the way of his
German applications, although in recent conversation with
him he seemed to have some hopes that Mr. Seuhel would he
successful in having the cases put in the hands of some
other Examiner.
In reference to the Austrian nickel-iron (February)
case, I am much interested to know that when the first claim
of a patent covers a general combination, a subsidiary
claim drawn on one of the elements of the combination does
not cover that element generally, but only when used in the
specific combination. This is not the oase in this coun¬
try, where all the olaims stand on an entirely independent
footing. In view of this narrow construction of an Austrian
or German patent, it beoomes, as you say, of vast importance
that the separate elements of the cells should be oovered by
separate patents, and I am glad, therefore, to have this
justification for the expense and trouble which so many divi¬
sional applications have put us to. The objections which
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the Examiner urges against the olaimB are, of course, what
were to he expeoted in view of the German aotions. It
seems to me that the olaims ought to he limited to the fol¬
lowing features:
1. A battery using an alkaline electrolyte and employing
an electrode utilising a olosed reoeptacle having per¬
forated walls and containing a mixture of eleotrolyti-
cally active niokel hydroxide and a flakelike inert bon-
Aucting material.
2. An alkaline battery employing an aotive element consis¬
ting of an iron oxide lower than the ferric state and
capable of being electrolytically reduoed to the metal¬
lic condition.
S. The sub-prooess of making the iron from the monosulphide.
4. An alkaline battery employing two elements, one consis¬
ting of electrolytically aotive nickel hydroxide, and the
other eleotrolytioally aotive finely divided iron when
charged.
5. The nickelplated reoeptaoles perforated by displacing
the metal to form burrs and containing the aotive mate¬
rial under pressure.
6. The addition of flake graphite to the aotive masB in tho
makeup of tun electrode of an accumulator.
Undoubtedly the claims as originally presented are too broad
in language to be fully and clearly distinguished from the
nebulous references whioh have been made in the prior art.
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It seems to me that olalma drawn somewhat on the lines of
those above suggested could reasonably be aooepted.
I am not sure that I fully understand the soheme
which you and Mr. Hardy have worked out for partially con¬
solidating and dividing the applications in Austria. Ap¬
parently the x^oposition is to cover the inventions by a
series of patents, as follows:
1. The first patent, dated February 5, 1901, containing a
single olaim on the combination of iron and nickel.
2. Tiie second patent, filed as a division of the February
application, containing three olaims: (a) on finely
divided active materials maintained in a perforated
elastio reoeptaole under pressure; (b) the addition
of a flakelike indifferent conducting material to the
mass; and (o) flake graphite as the specific admixed
material.
3. The third patent, based on the application of May 21,
containing olaims on the new corrugated pookets crimped
in position.
4. The fourth patent, as a further division of the applica¬
tion of February 5, containing two olaims: (a) on eloo-
trolytioally active iron in the form of ferrous oxide
or lower oxygen combination; (b) the process of making
ferrous oxide from the monosulphide.
5. The fifth patent, as a division of the application of
May 21, containing claims on: (a) scale oxide; (b) iron
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oxide by hydrogen process; and (o) olaims on auoh pro-
oaaaes.
This would mean, then, the filing in Austria of two divi alone
of the application of February 5th, and one division of the
application of May 21st. If Mr. Hardy considers that this
course is neoeaaary to aeoure the best protection, then of
course it will be followed. Please advise me if my under¬
standing of your views as to the soheme for division is cor¬
rect. I note that the plan contemplates the abandonment
of the claim on non-colloidal niokel, which I understand
Mr, Edison has now given up, so that it can be properly
dropped. The scheme, however, does not contemplate a claim
on the niokel alone, and I do not think that suoh a olaim
should be waived unless absolutely necessary. Would it not
be feasible to propose a olaim somewhat on the lines of the
one I have above proposed covering niokel hydroxide main¬
tained under pressure in a perforated reoeptaole? I ap¬
preciate, of course, that suoh a olaim would be subordinate
to the olaims of the second and third patents outlined by
you, whioh would cover broadly, if granted, the enclosing
of any active material imder pressure in elastic containers;
but a specific claim covering niokel when so used, might bo
sustained, even if a patent containing the broad olaim were
found to be old. Please let me have your views on this
question, in order that I may take up the matter of getting
out the divisional Austrian applications as soon as possible.
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In reference to the German applications , they all
seem to he in as satisfactory condition as oould he expected,
except the third division of the February case on the iron;
in fact, the original February case and the two other divi¬
sions thereof appear to he now awaiting aotion on the part
of the Patent Offioe. In the ferrous oxide application re¬
ferred to, reference is made to a hook by Hoppe entitled
"Die Akkumulatoren fur Elektrizitat", 3rd Edition, Berlin,
1898, page 216 paragraph 2. This, I presume, is the oita-
tion whioh in your letter of November 28th you refer to as
being serious and concerning whioh you say you will write
me as soon as you are able to report on the matter. Con¬
cerning this citation, Dr. Sell writes as follows:
"The reference oited aotually refers to the lalando
accumulator, to the effect that one of the eleotrodea
of the same is oomposed of iron (ferrous oxide). Tho
only possibility of maintaining the base appears to me
on ProvinS that Hoppe's statement is incorreot,
although in suoh event tho position taken would be very
unfavorable, since it oannot be denied that in Hoppe's
work ferrous oxide is cited as being the aotive mass
of one of the electrodes of an accumulator. As Hoppe
does not state where he gathered the statement regard¬
ing the Islands accumulator, it seemed desirable to ob¬
tain information on the point. Suoh information has
now been received, wherein Hoppe traces his information
to the Comptes Rendus, without, however, being in a
position to positively name the plaoe wherein he did
so gather. Mr. Rafn will endeavor to find the particu¬
lar place in the Comptes Rendus. This matter will,
however, be unavoidably delayed, in view of Mr. Rafn 'a
journey to T.ondon . "
Of oourse if Hoppe does in fact refer to ferrous oxide for
use in the Lalande battery, it would no doubt seriously em¬
barrass us in our efforts to Beoure claims on the iron eleo-
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trode. As I understand it, the only depolarizer referred
to hy Lalande is oxide of copper, and if this is so, would
a copper-iron combination give a practical voltage? fur¬
thermore, I assume that if the balande battery did use an
iron electrode, it would be as a substitute for the zinc,
and in that oase the elements would be insoluble, so as to
thereby offer a further anticipation of Jungnor's idea. Ac
soon as you are able to obtain any definite information on
this citation and can give me your views as to the practica¬
bility of the suggestion, I wish you would do so, in ordor
that I can present the matter to Mr. Edison. In the mean¬
time I have written Messrs. Brandon Bros, to secure an ex¬
tension of the time in which to reply, which now expires on
the 28th inst.
In regard to the situation of the English opposition,
I have nothing to add at this time to what I have already
written. 'He understand that Harris & Mills have seoured
an extension of the hearing, in order to allow Mr. Blok to
he on hand. It strikes me that the most important thing
that you can do is to make some demonstrations v/hioh will
confirm the experiments made by you at the laboratory show¬
ing the impracticability of Jungner's combination. In a
recent letter to Mr. Mills, I suggested the possibility of
your making a declaration in which these experiments oould
be detailed.
In the above I have advised you as fully as possible
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In oonneotion with all the oases whioh have heen examined
hy me at this time. I propose to now take up the German
applioationa of May 21st and also the Swedish oases, and as
soon as I hare formulated my own views on those oases, I will
probably write you.
With beat wishes, believe me always,
Yours very truly,
sto/ax.
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[FROM ROBERT RAFN ]
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23, Southampton Buildings
London. March 7th 1902
Mr. Thomas A, Edison
Orange, il.J.
Dear Sir,
1 send you to-day under separate covor translations
of the suggestions \for new Swedish applications.
Little difference existing hot ween the Swedish
and the German patent praotice, the Swedish Agent was enabled
to follow in those suggestions, quite closely the 3ense of
tiM Goman applications of October 24th and 25th last, only
here and there making slight changes in order to answer to
requirements of the Svfedish Office.
Sane applications came in my possession on February
2Gth, and having boon kept pretty busy on British and German
matters, I was not able to finish the translating till yes¬
terday. '
"• Assuming that Mr.- Dyer has brought be f tire you the
Agent's explanatory notes regarding arrangement and subdivi¬
sion of the patents, I shall not enter into discussion of
the oases separately*
She fact that your British application Of February
5th was published as early as Kay 18th, i.e. 3 days' before \
the filing of your second application, of Kay 31st. , has "cou-
pellod us to try in Austria a3 well as in Sweden, to branoh
off from the February application divisional applications
011 flake - Graphite* and on containers with elastic walls:
for, the claims on those characteristics, in the Kay appli- '
cation, are evidently anticipated by the published February
application. Tho difficulty Yrt.ll be to convince the ex¬
aminers that said devices are described clearly enough in the
February application to allow of claiming thou with such pri¬
ority.
Luckily tho & a naan office appears to.be unaware, of this
question of anticipation, but if tho examiner happens to
discover it, I doubt that he will allOT/ us to make a similar
transfer of claims.
In the translations from Swedish I have marked in
red ink a few immaterial changes, that I suggest, and at
the same time I beg to remark, that no conclusions ought to
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bo drawn from the Kngllsh language of tlio translations regard*-
to
the Swedish language of tho originals.
X suppose that you are familiar with a Swedish
application by Jungner, made use of in his opposition in tho
British case. Said application describes in its specifica¬
tion the combination nickel-iron, while its claims are re¬
stricted to a certain way of preparing olectrodos, or supports
for suon. That patent is still pending, and thus, Jungnoi*
has in his hands, by changing his claims to covor his speci¬
fication, to almost destroy your corresponding Swedish patents
I trust that no similar application of Jungner exists in Ger¬
many, ior in such caso, the prosecution of your ca30 would
have to be delayed till his had been decided.
Re Gorman Cases
Tho offioial information of Mov. 25th eto. and
translations of same have all been sent to Mr. Dyer. Before
my departure for London in December last, and during my stay
in Berlin at the beginning of Pobruary, new answers were pre¬
pared in all oases, and since then, we have received further
information regarding the combination, which case was brought
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before the next instance, the "Department* on December 5th.
The contents of this information ar=, shortly stated:-
"The Department finds, that tlie deliberations
"of the examiner in his information of ilov. 25th
"are not disproved by our answer of Deo. Oth, and
"in consideration of oitod literature they would,
"in the moat, be able to grant a claim relating to
"the aoouniulator in its charged state for only in
"such state may tho new arrangement bo sharply dis¬
tinguished from v/hat 13 previously known; as for
"instanoe : Electric accumulator with unchangeable
"electrolyte and with electrodes, the active mass of
"which consists of metallic oxidos pratically in-
" soluble in the electrolyte, characterised thereby
"that in fully charged state, the negative polo-olec-
"trode contains as active mass metallic iron, and the
"positive pole-olectrode nickel peroxide or nickel
"peroxide hydrate.
"Before, however, they will be able to give any
"decision, it is unavoidable that the now effoot of
"the pi’oposod arrangement be mdo., credible" and
"that the superiority of same as against known arrangi
"monts, especially 1). R. p. 112301 (Michalowsky)
"bo proved by some ..unquestionable* and acknowledged
"German expert."
Tho demanded limitation does not a ecu so bad, especially
beoause nickel peroxido is a flexible tom, but do not fail
to note the sharpness of the gentlemen, as they say: insoluble
metallio oxides .Mid as one of those: motallio iron.
As to their requirement of proof by some Gorman authority,
I think it ridiculous, but I do not know whether Dr. Sell
will succeed in dissuading thorn. As fur as I understand.
Dr. Sell has applied for a verbal conference before the Depart¬
ment; and in case such is arranged for X should think it
advisable for me to go over there and bo present.
Dr. Sell says there is no possibility for me to demon¬
strate the advantages of the battery before the patent officials
After last information in the iron case, this patent
looked rather hopeless, but wo made a now attempt, and may
obtain a more favourable answer.
In other German oases, nothing new has turned up 3inoo
■wrote last
Re British Case
Ur. Cordon our counsel, is of course not a chemist but
during some 5 or C* hours conference he became quite familiar
with the chemistry of tho two batteries in question as veil
as with our arguoments, 30 that he, at tin; hearing last Monday
delivered a most eloquent and technically quite correot ar-
guonont. It appears to be hard, or impossible to defend the
claim on graphite in general, and as there is doubt as to
r/hether new claims nay be filed, I had to agree, when asked,
to the abandonment of said claim, if the amendments wore not
accepted. However, the controller was decidedly inclined
to accept same, and on that reason the hearing was adjourned
and the case postponed till next Monday tho 10th in order that
Opponent's Counsel may study thefc? new claims, as well as some
of our references, not yet known to him.
The Counsel for tho opposition, (rather a young man)
seemed quite startled at Mr. Gordon's thorough knowledge of
the ohemismus of the battory, and payed him his compliments
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therefor, and apparently felt quite pleased at the postpone¬
ment .
Hearing that we have met with muoh difficulties
in Germany, Mr. Dick suggested that I might go back to America
no7f, and speak v/ith you about the matters, and then return
to Europe, but, as I understand, that you are at present
staying in Florida, I think X had better ask Dr. Sell to arrange
for a conference and then go back to Berlin and try to force
at least;- the combination patent, and possibly the patent on
the mixing process.
I shall vrrite and inform you about the final hearing
on Monday.
Hoping that you are enjoying good health,
Yours respectfully,
I am sending a copy of the Swedish translation
to Mr. Dyer.
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March 24, 1902.
Mr. Hubert Hafn,
Oare Harris ft Mills,
23 Southampton Bldgs. ,
London W. c. , England.
Dear Mr. Rafn:-
Your two letters from Berlin and one from
London, one dated an far back as February 7th, were duly
received, and I have been prevented from answering them be¬
fore owing to pressure of business necessitated by ay broth¬
er's illness.
The Swedish and German cases have become so complex
by reason of numerous subdivisions and amendments, that sit¬
uated as I am, so far from the field of action, 1 have not',
a very intelligent idea of their exact condition, and I de¬
pend very largely on you to hoop them straight. 1 have been
expecting to hear from you as to your views of Hoppe '3 ar¬
ticle suggesting the use of iron in a Lalande battery.
I have read a translation of the paragraph in question, and
must say that it b trikes mo as being too indefinite to be
successfully relied on us a reference. In this country, a
reference, in order to be good, must describe a process in
such full, clear and exact teram as to enable anyone Bkilled
in the art to which it relates to carry it into effect. Twin
is certainly not true of Hoppe. At the same time, I reoog-
(R. R., 2)
nize, of course, that in Germany the officials are not as
anxious to preserve the rights of inventors as they are in
this country, and it nay he that the general reference to
the use of iron is locked upon as sufficient. It seems to
me that it will be dangerous to limit the claim to the use
of ferrous oxide, as I understand that reoent experiments
which have boon made by Mr. Aylaworth tend to show that the
olectrolytioally active oxide is not ferrous oxide after all,
but iu probabfy a still lower oxide, having the formula
l?e20. At any rate, Ihe matter is so indefinite that a lim¬
itation to a specific oxide might turn out to be erroneous.
Would it not be possible to limit the claim to the use of
"elootrolyticelly aotive, finely divided iron, such, for in¬
stance, as that prepared by the process herein described"?
Mils would cover the iron broadly, would distinguish fran
Hoppe, v/ho describes no prooess for producing the iron, and
at the same timo would be absolutely definite and clear.
I note that you anticipate ro turning home shortly*
but I think this ought not to be done until the Swedish,’
Austrian and German cases are either definitely rejected or
else are in condition that will not require your personal
presenos. Your being direc tly on the field has been such a
great help to me, ns well ati, I am sure, to Mr. Edison, that
I should droad your returning leaving the applications in cui
unsettled and chaotic condition. If, however, Mr. Dick
(R. R., 3)
feels that you should return, I wish you would set from the
different agents a, full statement of the exact condition of
the caas3 , so that future amendments can be made in this
country without difficulty.
Yours very truly,
YTJs/m.
April 9, 1902.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange,
V, J.
Dear Mr. Edison: -
Regarding the matter of which you spoke to me
yesterday relating to a publication in this country having
reaohed Sweden a week before the filing of some Swedish case
on your storage battery, whereas you had information from
us that the oase had been filed before the publication was
made in this country — I cannot locate the matter by any
oorreBpondenoe in the office. Prank is in Texas on round
ootton bale litigation. Immediately upon his return I will
have the matter fully investigated. Possibly you refer to
a statement made in Mr. Rafn's letter to you dated Maroh
7th, 1902, a copy of which he sent to us. If this is not
the thing, can you not have Mr. Randolph send us a copy of
Mr. Rafn's letter to you which refers to the matter, or that
part of it covering the particular subject?
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~U April 17,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.
Orange,
N. J.
Dear Mr. Edison, -
1 have received hy messenger the application
for the reissue on the kinetograph duly executed and also
the original patent, also my letter to you of 15th inst.
regarding the Higham patent, with your notes. Referring
to these notes - We have no copy of the Hope- Jones English
patent in our office, hut have ordered one and will send It
to you when it is received. I have no douht that if a lever
arrangement was used that did not multiply the pressure exert¬
ed, it would not infringe the Higham patent. That is made
clear not only by the argument in the Patent Office, hut also
hy the patent itself, of which I assume you have a copy. At
line 90Aof Higham' s specification he describes this leverage
as multiplying the power "several times". The same state¬
ment occurs at line 9 page 2. Beginning at line 8 page 3
Higham sets out with great particularity the necessity of
multiplying the pressure, stating that if no greater pres¬
sure was used than that exerted hy the primary vibrating
means, the result he desired would not be secured, and he
makes this essential to his invention by the following state¬
ment:
"The vital element of my invention, therefore, is
the lever means oonneoted between the primary vibrating
means and the friotional means, whereby the frictional
vibrating force can be increased as the ratio of the
increased meohanioal force of the lever means with a
coefficient of one."
The Higham patent has two claims. Claim 1 is limited in
terms to multiplying the leverage and dividing the movement,
by the statement "a lever means, effective of increased me¬
chanical force". The second claim, which is limited to
compounding the lever means and friotional means, does not,
by direct language, limit the lever means to one "effective
of increased mechanical force", but this limitation is cer¬
tainly put into the claim by the specification, and of course,
in addition, this claim would not be infringed unless you used
the compounded lever and frictional means.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange,
JT. J,
Dear Sir:-
With i
2490 of 1901, tfljigl
■which an appeal has l
Comptroller relating to"the c
4, we beg to enclose a copy of a ietter tj
ing to-day to London, giving our views (
In advising us of the decision, our correspondents
suggest that the following formula be given to indioate the
reactions of the battery:- Pe+KQH-fHKOH^ = Pe(0H)g+K0H
+Hi(0H)g. Kindly advise us if this formula is correct*
You will note that on page 10 of our letter to Harris Ss
Mills we say that owing to the obscurity of the reactions
we doubt if it would be well to insert any definite state¬
ment of those reactions by way of ohemioal formula. At tte
same time, if the chemical reactions have been sufficiently
ascertained to make you certain of the exact reactions, they
might be stated.
Yours very truly,
TOD/IM.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange,
N. J.
Dear Sir,-
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In the matter of your German application covering
the mechanical construction of the battery, our correspondent
at Berlin advises us that the Office proposes to allow the
following claims :
1. Electrode for accumulators where in the larger
openings of a metallic supporting grid metal containers
filled with active material sure fixed by pressing,
characterized by the faot that the side walls of the
containers, formed of elastic metal, for instance
nictelplated sheet steel, on both sides projeot over
the supporting grid and are orimped Over the edges of
the openings in the grid for the purpose of securing
the containers in the openings that hold them, so that
every expansion of the active mass is compensated by
an elastic deformation of the container walls without
oausing a loosening of the containers in the openings
of the grid. ,
2. Electrode according to claim 1, characterized
thereby that the outer walls of the containers are cor¬
rugated in order to increase the strength by elastic
strain:, and hence to allow the use of thinner material.
3. Electrode according to claims 1 and 2, charac¬
terized thereby that each of the elastic containers for
the electrode mass oonsistsof two troughs, one clasping
the other, which are inserted in the openings of the
supporting grid in such,. way that the aide walls of both
troughs protrude on both sides of the grids, so that by
°£il??ine of’J'th9 side walls of the troughs over the edges
of the openings in the grid the troughs may be ooimeoted
not only with the grid, but also with one an-
d4<
(y\K-
4. Electrode according to claim 3, characterized
thereby that the outer one of the two clasping troughs
which form together a container for the eleotrode mass
is deeper than the inner one and has itB side walls
orimped around the bottom of the latter in order to in¬
crease the strength of the cohesion of the two troughs.
Claims covering broadly the employment of elastic metal in
the manufacture of containers for active materials in storage
battery work have been rejected. Those claims are as follows:
1. Eleotrode for accumulators having the eleotrode
mass enclosed in a container with perforated walls,
characterized thereby that the container that encloses
the eleotrode mass is made of elastic metal for the
purpose of securing permanent contact between the ac¬
tive material and the container, which is obtained by
ohoosing the elasticity of the container walls so that
every increase or decrease of bulk of the aotive material
remains within the limits of elasticity of the container
walls.
2. Eleotrode according to claim 1 for accumulators
with alkaline electrolyte, characterized thereby that
the container that encloses the eleotrode mass is made
of niekelplated sheet steel.
Our correspondents write us that on the authority of Mr.Seubel
they have accepted the claims whioh the Examiner is willing
.to allow, and have asked permission to file a new divisional
/ application on the subject-matter of the two rejected broad
\ claims if you desire to have that done. They say, however:
, "Although the ohanees for having such a patent grant-
v. v i ed are not at all good, it would be not entirely int¬
er5'' V V possible."
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pi viow tilis doubt, we hardly think it would be worth the
|8*Pens® to file the suggested application, since the allowed
vK- V" ^laims appear to cover the invention quite satisfactorily.
^ We would be glad, however, to receive definite instructions
(^V^^from you as to your wishes in the matter.
IV ~ „/ Yours truly,.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Orange,
N. I.
28, 1902.
Dear Sir,-
Re Jungner Opposition.
In reference to our appeal in this matter from the
decision of the Comptroller to the Daw Officer, we have to¬
day received a cablegram from our London correspondents as
follows: "Claims allowed broadest sense. Disclaimer recti¬
fied." In the absence of the actual decision, we are of
course unable to advise you definitely as to the scope of
the allowed olaims or as to the language of the proposed
disclaimer. Prior to the argument however, we had some
correspondence with our agents and also discussed the case
with you, and on the assumption that our instructions have
been fully oarried out, we can form a reasonably satisfac¬
tory guess as to the language of the disclaimer and claims.
Second Claim. - Two claims have been suggested for
the purpose of covering the iron, and we assume that one or
both of these claims have been now allowed. These olaims
are as follows:
(a) A reversible galvanic battery or accumulator
oont aiding an alkaline electrolyte and employing in the
make-up of one of its electrodes finely divided eleo-
trolytioally active oxide of iron capable when subject¬
ed to a Charging current of being reduoed to the metal¬
lic state and from that condition of being electrolyti-
cully oxidized on discharge when opposed by a suitable
depolarizer within the electrolyte.
(b) A reversible galvanic battery or accumulator
containing an alkaline electrolyte and when in a fully
charged condition employing in the make-up of one of
its electrodes finely divided eleotrolytically active
metallic iron capable on discharge when opposed by a
suitable depolarizer within the eleotrolyte of being
oxidized to a low condition of oxidation and from that
condition of being again reduced to the metallic state
when subjected to a charging current.
You will see that these claims are identical, except that
a covers the iron normally discharged and b coverB the iron
normally charged.
Fourth Claim. — Three claims have been suggested
for the purpose of covering the combination in the place of
the olaim originally allowed by the Comptroller, whioh was
limited to the ubb of oxide of iron "prepared as hereinbe¬
fore described". These claims are the following:
(a) A reversible galvanic battery or accumulator
oharacTerized by the employment of finely divided elec¬
tro lytically active iron or finely divided eleotro-
lytioally active oxide of iron as one of its elements,
and a hydrated oxide of nickel or cobalt as the other
element, both immersed in an alkaline eleotrolyte.
(b*) A reversible galvanio battery or accumulator
characterized when Charged by the employment of finely
divided eleotrolytioally aotive metallic iron as one
of the elements, and a hydrated oxide of niokel or oo-
balt as the other element, both immersed in an alkaline
elect rolyte.
(ba) A reversible galvanic battery or accumulator
characterized when discharged by the employment of fine¬
ly divided eleotrolytioally aotive lower oxide of iron
as one of the elements, and a hydrated oxide of niokel
or cobalt as the other element, both Immersed in an al¬
kaline eleotrolyte.
You will see that these claims are also substantially iden¬
tical except that a, oovers the battery either in a charged
or discharged condition, while b' cowers it oharged and b.2
discharged. We assume, therefore, that either olaim a has
been allowed or olaims V and b2 have been allowed.
Disclaimer. - The disclaimer suggested hy our cor¬
respondents and which we hare discussed with you reads as
follows :
"I wish it to he understood that I am aware that
it has previously been proposed to employ in reversible
galvanic batteries of the alkaline electrolyte type ac¬
tive materials consisting of oxides of metals or finely
divided precipitated metals stated to be insoluble;
an aotive material consisting of ferric hydroxide stat¬
ed to be electrolytically reducible to the ferrous con¬
dition and vice versa; an active material mixed with
powdered graphite, and holders for the aotive material
made of metal, such as nickel, whioh is not attackable
by the alkaline electrolyte; also that it has previ- •
ously been proposed to construct an accumulator elec¬
trode of two thin metal plates perforated with fine and
closely placed holes holding the active material be¬
tween them; but I make no general claim to these fea¬
tures of invention."
You wished us to state in the disclaimer that your experi¬
ments had shown that the aotive materials suggested by Jung-
ner were not insoluble, and that ferric hydroxide is not re¬
ducible to the ferrous condition, but our correspondents
write us that such statements would not be allowed by the
Attorney General "aB they are damaging to Jungner". Since
the disclaimer amounts merely to a paraphrasing of the Jung¬
ner patents in merely Baying that the aotive materials are
"stated to be insoluble" and that the ferric hydroxide is
"stated to be electrolytically reducible", the disclaimer
cannot be taken as an admission on your part of the opera-
3
tiveness of Jungner's suggestion, and it ia therefore, in
our opinion, entirely unobjectionable. We assume, there¬
fore, that the diaclaimer in substantially the above form
haB been auggeated by the Law Officer. Aa aoon aa we re¬
ceive a copy of the deciBion, which may be expected in about
a week, we will be in position to advise you definitely con¬
cerning ita exact acope.
Yours very truly,
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ty&tr Mjr/?; June 9, 1902.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Orange,
Dear Sir,-
In the matter of the opposition by Jungner to the
issue of your British patent pn iron-nickel battery, we are
• /
in receipt today of a letter/ from our London correspondents
advising us of the oral decision of the Law Officer on our
appeal. No written decision will be prepared. The seoond
and fourth claims as allowed by the Law Offloer are as follows:
"2. A reversible galvanic battery or accumulator
containing an alkaline electrolyte and employing in the
make-up of one of Jts electrodes finely divided eleo-
trolytically activh oxide of iron capable when subject¬
ed to a charging current of being reduoed to the metal¬
lic state and from that condition of being electrolyti-
nalltr mrl SI waS nrv' rM wVian rmnnnari Tw n tm-rfcn Vl a
4. A r evens ible galvanic battery or accumulator
characterized by the employment of finely divided eleo-
trolytioally active iron or finely divided electroljrti-
cally aetivp oxide of iron as one of the elements, and
a hydrated oxide of nickel or cobalt as the other ele¬
ment, both immersed in an alkaline electrolyte."
The disclaimer, under the decision of the Law Officer, has
been amended to read substantially as follows:
"I wish it to be understood that I am aware that
it has previously been proposed to employ, in reversible
galvanic batteries of the alkaline electrolyte type,
active materials consisting of oxides of metals or fine¬
ly divided preoipitated metals stated to be insoluble;
an aotive material consisting of a hydrated lower oxide
of iron when charged, an aotive material mixed with
powdered graphite, and holders for the active materials
made of a metal, suoh as nickel, which is not attackable
by the alkaline electrolyte; also that it has previous¬
ly been proposed to oonstruot an accumulator electrode
of two thin metal plates perforated with fine and close¬
ly placed holes holding the aotive material between
them in an unalterable position; and I make no gene¬
ral claim to these features of invention. "
It seems to us that the decision is entirely satisfactory.
The second and fourth claims as allowed are identical with
those originally proposed by us. Although the disclaimer
is not so antagonistic to the Jungner patents as the one which
we proposed, we do not regard it as being objectionable in
any way. You merely admit that certain active materials
have been previously proposed which have been "stated to be
insoluble", and that the only prior use of a lower oxide of
iron was when the latter was in a charged condition. Fur¬
thermore, our correspondents write us that -
"In any law case, the disclaimer cannot be used per se
against the patent, as the patentee can show by evidence
what he meant in the disclaimer. "
We understand from our correspondents that the patent will
now be issued.
Yours very truly, ^
fud/ai.
"Tt** ’
Sr. 4 ;
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'^^xoma^\. Vdieon, Esq., " —
X » \ \ r a n g e , N. J.
'/■. June 17, 190a.
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We are glad to advise you of th^lKwanoe^on * *S
the 13th instant of your application (Edison No. 1066) coy- ,
ering the improved reproducer for usVf%Jn? s'inu^us^grooved"^
records of the Gramophone type. We enclose a copy of the
allowed claims, which appear to fully oovW the invention.
Please advise us whether you care to have any foreign ap¬
plications filed on this device. If not, we see no reason
why the final fee should not he paid. In our opinion.it
wny xne rinai I ee should not he paid. In our opinion.it
would he possible to obtain a single patent in each of the
European countries except Germany, covering both the record-
Yours very truly^
rax/Hf.
Enclosure.
Dear Sir,-
In the natter of your application (E. Ho. 994) filed
March 5th 1898 for Process of Duplicating Phonograms, which
has already been through interferences with Capps and with
Lambert, both decided in your favor, the Patent Office ha3
declared three new interferences with applications of E. R.
Johnson of Philadelphia, Pa., and Maurice Joyce of Washing¬
ton, D. C. The preliminary statements in these interfere
ences are due July 15th 1902. We beg to enclose statements
giving the dates alleged by you in the Lambert interference,
which you will please sign as indicated.
The first interference, No. 21,893, involves appli¬
cations of both Johnson and of Joyce. The counts or claims
involved are the following:
"1. The method of producing hollow cylindrical
phonograms, which consists in obtaining a mold having
a reverse phonogram record on the inner wall of a
cylindrical opening, forming a hollow cylindrical plas¬
tic phonogram within said mold, releasing the phonogram
from the mold by a radial contraction of the phonogram
sufficient to entirely clear the surfaces, and removing
the phonograms from the mold by direct longitudinal
movement.
"2. The method of producing hollow cylindrical
phonograms which consists in obtaining a mold having a
reverse phonogram record on the inner wall of a cylin¬
drical opening, forming a hollow cylindrical plastic
phonogram within said mold, releasing the phonogram
from the mold by a reduction in temperature sufficient
to entirely clear the surface, and removing the phono¬
gram from the mold by direct longitudinal movement.
"3. The method of producing phonograph cylinders
which consists in placing within a hollow cylindrical
record mold or matrix a hollow cylindrical phonograph
blanik of sufficient thickness to maintain its shape
during and after its engagement with the matrix, out¬
wardly expanding such blank against said matrix, dis¬
engaging the impressed record cylinder from the matrix,
and withdrawing said record cylinder from the matrix by
direct longitudinal movement.
"4. The method of producing phonograms which con¬
sists in placing within a hollow cylindrical record
matrix a hollow cylindrical phonograph blank of suffi¬
cient thickness to maintain its form under normal con¬
ditions. softening said blank by heat and expanding the
same while heated so aa to take the record from the
matrix, shrinking the phonogram so made by change of
temperature, and withdrawing the same from the matrix
by direct longitudinal movement."
The second interference, Ho. 21,894, involves an ap¬
plication of Joyce only. The countB or claims are as follows:
"1. The process of duplicating sound records,
which consists in impressing a plastic record tablet
against a suitable matrix by its own expansive force.
. "2. The method of producing phonograms which con¬
sists in placing within a hollow matrix a hollow body
of plastic material, said body being a cylinder on its
outer surface and having a tapering central longitudi¬
nal aperture, softening said body by heat and expanding
it into the matrix by the longitudinal movement of a
tapering plunger within the plastic body, shrinking the
plastic material and withdrawing it from the matrix by
direct longitudinal movement.
"3. The process of duplicating phonograms with a
phonographic record thereon, whioh consists in forming
a matrix or mold wherein the original record is repro¬
duced in relief, loosely engaging a phonogram blank with
said matrix, then intimately engaging the blank with
said matrix or mold by changes of temperature. "
The third interference, Ho. 21,895, involves an ap¬
plication of Johnson only, and the counts or claims are as
follows :
"1. The process of duplicating cylindrical phono¬
grams having a phonographic record thereon, which con¬
sists in depositing a metal on said phonogram to form a
matrix or mold wherein the original reoord will he re¬
produced in relief, In inserting the continuous! cylin¬
drical blank: to he reproduced within said matrix or
mold, in expanding the blank into intimate engagement
with the record In relief carried hy the hore of said
matrix or mold, the cylindrical blank being sufficient¬
ly thick to maintain its shape during and after the act
of disengagement from the matrix, and finally removing
the cylinder by direct longitudinal movement.
"2. The process of duplicating cylindrical phono¬
grams having a phonographic record thereon, which con¬
sists in depositing a metal upon the original phonogram
so as to form a matrix or mold, in inserting the blank
to be reproduced within said matrix or mold, In expand¬
ing the blank into Intimate engagement with the record
in relief carried by the bore of said matrix or mold,
in finally shrinking the blank to disengage it from the
matrix or mold, the cylindrical blank being made suffi¬
ciently thick to maintain its shape during and after
the act of disengagement from the matrix, and finally
removing the cylinder by direct longitudinal movement.
"3. The process of duplicating cylindrical phono¬
grams having a phonographic record thereon, which con¬
sists in depositing a metal on said phonogram to form
a matrix or mold wherein the original record will be
reproduced in relief, in inserting the blank to be re¬
produced within said matrix or mold, in heating the
blank, whereby the same will be expanded into engage¬
ment with the record in relief carried by the bore of
said matrix or mold, and in finally subjecting the ex¬
panded blank to pressure to more intimately engage it
with said record.
"4. The process of duplicating cylindrical phono¬
grams having a phonographic record thereon, which con¬
sists in depositing a metal on said phonogram to form
a matiHbc or mold wherein the original record will be
reproduce in relief, in inserting the blank to be re-
producped'within said matrix or mold, in heating the
blank, whereby the same will be expanded into engage¬
ment with thq. record in relief carried by the bore of
said matrix or mold, in subjecting the expanded blank
to pressure to more intimately engage it with such rec¬
ord, and in finally chilling the blank to remove it
from the matrix or mold.
"5. The process of duplicating cylindrical phono¬
grams having a phonographic record thereon, which con¬
sists in depositing a metal upon the original phonogram
to form a matrix or mold, in covering said matrix or
mold with a metal backing, in introducing the continu¬
ous cylindrical phonogram to be reproduced within said
matrix or mold, in expanding said phonogram into Inti¬
mate engagement with the record in relief carried by
the bore of said matrix or mold, the cylindrical blank
being made sufficiently thick to maintain its shape
during and after the act of disengagement from the ma¬
trix, and finally removing the cylinder by direct lon¬
gitudinal movement.
"6. The method of producing phonograms, which con¬
sists in securing a hollow metallic mold or shell con¬
taining the reverse record, placing in said mold an ex>*
pansible blank sufficiently thick to maintain its shape
during and after its removal from the mold, expanding
both by heat, impressing the record in the blank, con¬
tracting the phonogram so made by the withdrawal of
heat, and removing the phonogram from the mold by a
direot longitudinal movement.
"7. The method of producing record cylinders for
phonographs, which consists in first forming a record
on a cylinder of wax or other relatively soft material,
rendering the surface of the wax cylinder electrically
conductive, and eleotrolytically depositing metal there¬
on forming a matrix, and then outwardly expanding under
pressure within the matrix a cylinder or tube of soften¬
ed material sufficiently thick to maintain its shape
during and after the act of disengagement from the ma¬
trix, and finally removing the cylinder or tube by di¬
rect longitudinal movement."
Upon reading these claims, you will see that the
other parties are claiming practically the whole art as now
practiced as well as yourself. In view of your early date
of reduction to practice, we do not think there can be any
question as to the outcome of the interferences. Kindly
sud/al
Enclosures.
note that the preliminary statements must be filed before JvQy 15.
Yours truly,
- -
Mo fl or B. Dye r , Edmonds & Dyer,
>Iev/ YorJc.
Gentlemen:
deferring to your letter to Kr. Edison, dated Juno 17th,
advicing of the allowance of h.ic application for United States Patent
(Edison Ho. 1066) covering the improved reproducer for nee with sinuous
grooved records of the gramophone type, it is Mr do sirs that the patent
on this he taken cut for this country only, as he hac decided not to
attempt to ontaln patent's in foreign countries. Will you kindly
arrange to see that the final fee ic paid, charging same to our account.
In tills connection, Mr. Edison ic vary anxious to know how his
application for patent on s. recorder for making sinuous-grooved records
of the gramophone type is coming along, same to he used in connection
with disk machines. Trio question as to whether he will attempt to
ontain a patent on this in foreign corn tries is one that he will decide
after he has ascertained what claims have been allowed on me.
Please let uu hear from you as to this.
Your s very truly ,
WEG/lOT
President,
August 14, 1902.
Philip Seubel, Esq. ,
Care Bergmann,
Oudenarder-Strasse No. 23/32,
Berlin N, , Germany.
Dear Slr:-
Your favor of the 1st instant has been reoeived,
enclosing copy of your letter to Mr. Bdison of July 31st.
We immediately called the matter to Mr. Edison's attontion,
and he advises us that he cabled Dr. Sell yesterday to the
effect that it is impossible to state with certainty that
the iron in a charged cell is completely metallic, since the
, tests v/hich have been made vary according to the method of
manufacture. He suggests that the claim should cover iron
.or an iron compound eleotrolytically oxidizable when charged
and deoxidizable when discharged. We hope that a claim
based on this suggestion can be secured. Hr. Edison is
also writing you fully to-day concerning this matter.
Although your letter was not reoeived before the ex¬
piration of the term (August 10th) in which to name an ex¬
pert, we hope that you may be able to secure an extension of
the period in view of Mr. EdiBon's cable.
Yours very truly,
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August 20, 1902.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange , 11.7,
Dear Sir:-
The London Syndicate write us that owing to the
death of the German attorney new powerB of attorney require
to be filed in Berlin. \They, therefore, ^end us seven pow¬
ers, which we enclose herewith for exeoutdon as indicated in
.tes to a German divi-
ieder device of the fuel
relates to a divisiai-
the heating in
ovenB"; and
maintenance of German
artKsei
to the
ent with
sional explication on "automatic
in roasting ovens and the like";
al application on "regenerati;
advance of the combustion
Nos. 3 to 7 inclusive relt
patents already granted.
Syndicate, we will explain that Hos. 1
the prior understanding relating to cement work. V
The Syndicate also write us that two divisional, ap¬
plications require to be filed in Sweden, also relating to
cement,— one on the automatic feeder and the other on the
regenerator. We enclose these powers herewith for execu¬
tion. In returning them, we will also make the proper ex¬
planation of your position.
, ' Yours very truly, ■
SSL-. 4-^-
September 2, 1903.
Robert Rafn, Esq.,
Care nr. Sell,
22 Dorotheenstrasse,
Berlin Itf. vr. 7, Germany.
Dear Sir:-
Your favor of the 18th tattoo hae been received,
and X m much obliged for your report on the Carman and Swe¬
dish canes. Of course, we oan only hope that Dr. Forster's
tests next month will sufficiently oonfim Mr. Edison's opin¬
ion sb to warrant the retention of the claims on metallic
iron in a charged condition. Mr. Edison Beems to be quite
certain that the electrode is partly metallic at any rate.
It' is, of course, unfortunate that this fact should not have
been known definitely when the applications were filed, but
you must remember that the chemistry of accumulator is a
subject that admits of much difference of opinion. Perhaps
Borne other chemist would arrive at a different conclusion
from Dr. Forster.
I do not exactly understand your suggedtion with ref¬
erence to the Swedish oases, but I gather that you are of toe
opinion that the arguments in that country should be prepared
in the first instanoe by the Swedish attorney and then re¬
vised by you, in order to. save time. Acting on this un¬
derstanding, we have cabled Messrs. Brandon Brothers to-day
(R. R., 8)
the single word "Brevet". Kindly furnish me with trans¬
lations of any arguments vtfhich may he filed in Sweden.
With best, regards,
Yours very truly*
PED/nC.
'/fir/ntt v/ ^ ftt/r/ r
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September 13, 1902.
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».«• Sir:- 5,*^ tUi. i» t'“-»
In the matter of your divisional application
in Germany covering the cadmium pole, immediate action
our part requires to he taken* Jungner has, as you knoWj^J- >j—
obtained patents in Sweden in which cadmium is described, t ^
so that the claims of the present case are limited to cad- ? ^
mium in the form of filaments. These claims the German l %
Office is not willing to allow until the opinion of an ex- L, if
pert is first secured certifying to their patentability.
This requirement is made in accordance with the common Ger-^
man practice. Our correspondents write us that Hr. Rafn _ _
to be of the opinion that it will be more or less difficulty ®T". I
to furnish the proof demanded by the Patent Office. We "
write, therefore, to ask if a patent on fibrous cadmium
would at this time be sufficiently important to warrant tbk-jj
expense of an expert, with the chances of securing the pat-J^
ent probably against you. Kindly let us have your instruct
tions in this matter as soon as possible; in order that we
may advise our correspondents of your deoision. Should ran
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expert he retained, we should imagine that Dr. Forster, -sho
has charge of the iron-nickel case, would he the proper one.
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October 21, 1902.
V. E. Gilmore, Esq., |
President, National Phonograph Company, >2 190'z
Orange, N. J. ’
Dear Mr. Gilmore :-
In the discussions with Messrs. Miller
and Aylsworth preceding the taking of their testimony in
the molded record case, it appeared that the dipping pro¬
cess as carried on hy "you at present is not exactly as de¬
scribed in the Miller and Aylsworth patents. Some improve¬
ments and additions have been made. Since this is likely
to be an important matter, I suggest that a patent be ap¬
plied for covering the latest details.
Yours "very truly,
.■&*•{ 'v -/
bnd/im.
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Orange, N. J.
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OCT 2 9 1902
F\ A NS.
Dear Sir,-
Mr. Abbott, the attorney for the Anthonys, called
upon us this morning, and made an argument in support of
the value of the Latham patent reoently issued. The An¬
thonys have this patent for sale. Mr. Abbott says they
have spent about $18,000 on the matter and he thinks would
expect to get their money babk and something more. We told
him that we would call this matter to your attention the
first of next week. At that time we will make a report
to you upon the Latham patent. In our discussion with
Mr. Abbott we attempted to impress him with the small value
of the Latham patent and with the general fact that the
living-picture business is not large enough to warrant pay¬
ing substantial sums for patents.
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1902. Phonograph - General (D-02-28)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the technical and commercial development of phonographs. Included are
items pertaining to the original stockholders of the Edison Phonograph
Works, phonograph sales in Europe, and Edison's process for molding and
duplicating phonograph records. Also included is a letter regarding the suit
brought against Edison by the New York Phonograph Co.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected. The
items not selected consist of correspondence, contracts, and other
documents concerning the business of Ralph H. Beach, G. Howlett Davis,
and the Pianophone Co., a firm engaged in the manufacture of automatic
pianos and perforated music rolls.
NewYqrk Office 135 Fifth Avenue,
Chicago Office 144 Wabash Avenue,
Foreign Department I5CeoarSt.NewYork.
Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
HERE IS A LIST OE PUBLICATIONS TO SHALL BE IN EOR FEBRUARY. .
The Laughing copy is what we shall use, as per proof enclosed.
Religious Papers
Chruchman
Outlook
Christian Herald
Interior
Catholic World $ 98.22
Miscellaneous.
Success $ 47.60
Literary Digest 22.85
y\ Gates R. R. Magazines. 74.84
145.29
Womens' Papers.
Home Companion 68.00
t Household. 30.94
Earm Pppers.
'Earn & Eireside 71.40
Earm & Home. 74.97
Magaz ines.
Everybody's 18,74
— Century 42.18
-StNicholas 25.32
o Overland. 10.00
10% Magazines. plus 7 \/Z%
* Munsey $ 112.50
-McClure's 86.40
^Scribner ' s 45.00 _ •=
96.25
$ 585.07
43.88
— Must take 3 pages during 1 year, !»■
o May be cut out .
?<Half of this expires March and half in June.
AH others; MUST stay in to hold rate.
H. A. SHATTUCK.
N.J.
Dear Sirs:-
Please ship by express, oharged prepaid, to Robt. H.
Thompson, 330 V. 86th Street, Rev/ York, one Home Phonograph oomplet
with new reproducer, 1- 48" horn with stand and 2^ moulded reoords
as follows: 7826, 589, 532, 7195, 5019, 680,4, 7680, 1048, 6905,
7572, 7821,^7456, 7774, 7750, 7316, 8003, 7762, 3877, 3902, 7507,
7697, 4032, 2604, 650, 664, 7573.
Kindly Bend also necessary oil and oil ban, rendering
bill to
- Yours very truly,
Dear Mr. Edison,
Enclosed, I hand you a clipping from
the Chicago Tribune on your gold vacuum process.
This article appeared on March So In a number of
papers throughout the countiy, such as Denver Post;
Commercial Tribune, Cincinnati;Dispatch,Pittsburgh;
Uev/s-Tribune, Detroit ;Tacoma Ledger;Philadelphia North-
American;Post-Dispatch,St Louis; and others, as well
as in the London Daily Mail.
Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Llewellyn.M.J.,
ew, ta . ~ rwj.
Newark, N.J., May 24,1902.
William E. Gilmore , Esq.,
Edison Manufacturing Company,
Orange, N.J.
Pear sfir:-
Referring to your question to me on Thursday as to
the advisability of the phonograph business abroad being done
by the Edison Manufacturing Company, I would say, that such a
course does not seem to me at present advisable. Through the
amount of work you have done and the amount of advertising,
the National Phonograph Company is well known throughout the
world-and the good will of that business would to some extent
bo sacrificed. But there is another more important phase in
the matter. We are now disputing the validity of some of Mr.
Edison's foreign patents. That can be don® by any third party,
but if Mr. Edison himself attempts to infringe the patents, a
court would enjoin him as he would bo estopped from denying their
validity. The same might happen to a company of which ho was the
president jand whether he was or was not officially connected with
the company if it contained his name, it would have a poorer
standing in Court. Also, it is doubtful as to whether the Edison-
Bell have not the exclusive right of Mr. Edison's name in England
in connection with the sale of articles under the Edison patents,
which they own. Taking it all to-gether, I would say, that such a
coprse would be realty to invite ilitlgation and hanpor the busi-
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[ENCLOSURE]
Thomaa A. Edison, Knq. ,
Llewellyn Park,
Orange, N. J,
United States on the relation of New
York Phonograph Co. va. Thomaa A.Ed-
iaon.
Dear Sir:
■T hereby give explicit notice to you, to your counsel ,iraderick
P. Guild, Eaq.. ,of HHxxdarxsy^lfe&x?: Newark, N. J. ,and 'to the aolicitora of
record, Meaara . Bobina on, Biddle & Ward, in the suit brought againat you;
the National Phonograph Co. and others; in the U.S. Circuit Court, South¬
ern District of New York, for which purpose X send a copy of this letter
to each of you.
On July 31, 1902, his Honor, Judge Lacombe,on the relation of the New'
York Phonograph Co. , signed" an order directing you, Thomaa A. Ediaon.to
appear in person before the Circuit Court of the United Statea for the
Southern District of New York, on Aug. 6, 1902, at 12 o'clock noon in the
Court Boom at the Peat-Office Building, in New York City, to show cauae
why you should . not be punished for contempt by reaaon of your neglect
and refusal to obey the subpoena served upon you on the 18th day of Ju¬
ly, 1902, directing you to appear and testify and to bring with you cer¬
tain documents before John A. Shields, Esq. , at 11 o'clock on the 25th day
of July, 1902.
When the motion to punish you for contempt was called on the 6th
day of August, 1902,1 stated to the oourt that I had been unable to
serve upon you,Thomaa A.Edison,the order to show cauae and for that
°r ^ SiVe y°U “ °PPOrtUnl'ty a^'ing cause why you
joum to aa-
order of -the court. Your counsel Mr. Guild, to whom you referred tie , has
given me no explanation whatever aa to why you failed to appear and
testify in accordance with the subpoena, and, although 1 notified Mr.
Guild, on Monday , Aug . 4 , of Judge Lacombe’a order and notified' also the
person in charge of your laboratory and notified also Mr. William !3. Gil¬
more, your business associate at Orange, Hew Jersey, of the said order di¬
recting you to appear before Judge Lacombe on Aug . 6, as above stated, 1
could obtain no positive information as 'to your whereabouts. Your
counsel, Mr. Guild, refused to accept service of Judge Lacombe’a order for
you. My representative, Herbert V/.Andem, called at your residence and at
your laboratory Aug. 4, 1902, stated at each place that he desired to she
serve Judge Lacombe ’a order upon you and was informed that you had been
away for a week and Would not return for a week. MT. Guild informed me
that this statement was incorrect, b.ut Mr. Guild refused to tell me when
he had last seen you. Mr. Gilmore, on the same day, tags Aug. 4, told me
when I inquired from him over the 'telephone that he understood that you
had received a telegram from Akron, Ohio, and that you had gone there.
I desire a direct and positive statement from you aa to whether
you are seeking to^ avoid the service of Judge Lacombe’a order directing
you to appear before him Aug. 20,1902'.
Yours truly.
Counsel for New York Phonograph Co.
through their representative, Mr. Chas. H. Patrick of New York CltV,V'Y
entered an order with us some little time ago for 500 Homs type machMes-
We made a shipment of 50 machines on account of this order equipped
with the old type reproducers; that is, not the Model C, hut the type
in use heretofore. They now want us to furnish the order complete
with the Model C reproducers, and I have refused to quote them on the
Model C reproducer as well as on moulded records; and I do not see that
we should give them the benefit of this new apparatus at the price we
are charging them. You will remember that you set your foot down
about our furnishing any of this apparatus to the Edison-Bell crowd.
I understood from Hayes that a contract was being drawn and X
presume that it is now on the way here to be signed, covering the
arrangement made as to our working harmoniously with the Edison-Bell
people , but I do not feel that we should go ahead and give them all of
our new apparatus until we are certain that the contract will be signed,
assuming, of course, that it is satisfactory to us in every way.
In the meantime I have given orders that we shall not equip any
of their phonographs with other than the old^type repr^ce^.
you any further instructions to give?
Yours very t|
9/24/0g/VSMA
V-’. F.. (illmors,KB<i. ,
Orange,
tt.J.
near f34r s —
Floafto eanrt to Willard P. Reid, Babylon, New York, one
Honp Phonograph, a 54" horn and 100 of the latest and best recorde
Also to Robert H. Thompson,' 330 Weet Sflth Street, Hew.
York, 50 of the latest Rood records.
Kindly render bill to Hr. Edison,. as the above go to
Messrs. Reid and Thompson v/fth his compliments.
Draft of letter from the National Phonograph Company to the
International Text Book Company.
.
Dear Sirs:- •*'**$5^
We agree to defend at our own expense all suits based on
alleged infringements of patents, or. on alleged violation of oon-
traots claimed to' he binding on us, that may be brought against you
or your agontfor students on aooount of using, selling or loaning
in the Un 1 fodiS tat e s phonographs, reoords or phonograph supplies
sold by u«|jfe^yof^ad to pay all judgments for oosts and damages
that may bb recovered bona fide against you or your agents or stu¬
dents in any suoh suits} provided that we Bhall receive notioe of
the oommenoement of suoh suits in time to interpose a defense, and
that the oonduot of suoh defense shall be exclusively in the hands
of our attorneys*
agree to defend at our own expense all suits
that may be brought against you by any of your students (to whom
you have sold or loaned phonographs, reoords or phonograph supplies
pur abased from us) to recover damages for breaches of oontraot
elaimed to have arisen by reason of suoh students having been en¬
joined by a «ourt of Law or Bquity from using suoh phonographs,
reoords or phonograph supplies, and to pay all Judgments for oosts
and damages rendered against you in any suoh suits; provided that
we shall receive notice of the commencement of all suoh suits for
injunction against your students and of all suoh suits for damages
by your students against you, in time to interpose a defense, and
that the oonduct of the defense, of all suoh Buits shall be exclusive¬
ly in the hands of our attorneys. We are not to be responsible,
however, for any Judgment rendered in any suoh suit for damages
brought by any of your students against you to an amount exoeeding
the amount paid to you by suoh student for tuition together with
interest and oosts.
This guarantee is to apply to all phonographs, records
and phonograph supplies already sold by us to you. Also to all phon¬
ographs , records and phonograph;, supplies hereafter sold by ub to
you until we shall give you a written notice of the cancellation
of this guarantee. After such notice is received by you this guar¬
antee shall not, unless otherwise agreed between us, apply to
phonographs, records or phonograph supplies thereafter sold by us
to you.
Yours truly,
1902. Phonograph - Edison United Phonograph Company
(D-02-30)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the business of the Edison United Phonograph Co. and other companies
organized to exploit the Edison phonograph in countries other than the United
States and Canada. Included are documents concerning the termination of
the business of the Edison United Phonograph Co., account statements, and
personal items to and from Stephen F. Moriarty. Only the material pertaining
to the dissolution of the company has been selected.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected.
. 'Ca,- ' // //„',/„
WKu/MMMM,,.
.«u^.ro?y:
February 11,1902 . A.9AJ
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J,
Dear Mr Edison:
I hope you have had time to turn oyer the phonograph
paper vfeich I left in your hands when X last saw you, and can see some
way in which you can do something about it. If you can, I should be
glad to hear from you.
i
J. Tl . ..
• / : ' ‘ '
| A» a -has in of settlement. between the Interests represented
|j by the Edison United Phonograph Company and the various . oom-
|| parties controlled' by it , and- the . interest s represented by Vr
| Thomas A. Edison and the National Phonograph .Company and the.
| other .companies and interests controlled by them,
fl) The Edison United Phonograph Company shall bo wound
| up.
|| f2) A new ooi/rpany shall bo forjned, t.C be entitled .
|| the "Edison International Phonograph Company," with a capital
| stock qf £1,000,000..
|| To this company shall bo transferred all of the internet-,
j; contracts and property now owned or controlled by the Edison
[ United Phonograph Company, including the money in its treasure
| or held for its aooount, or in the treasury of the Inter hat lot
| al Oraphophone Company (the seme being* about"'. ‘UOjOOO ), and fc.1-
I so £4 ,000,000 of the stool; of the International Rraphophone.
ji Company whidh carries with it, the ownership of £144,000' of
| tho stock of the Edison Phonograph Works-.
j| (?>) A mortgage to aaoure bonds for $400,000 shall be
| made by this company, secured upon all of it's property. Thcc 1
|| bonds shall be used to take up in exchange for the .present is -
j| sue of £."f)0,000 of notes of the Edison United Phonograph Com-
’ - . - -
j. pany.
(.4) This company shall offer to transfer to Vr Edison
!Ior t.o the Natl onar Phonograph .C0r%1anyjs.il the rights owned by
it under. ..on y of., its contract n for the-mnnufacturo- of phono- --
graphs for sale in any part of tho world, and ohall transfer
to Ur Edison or to his nominee, one-quarter of its capital
st.ook, to wit, £?,r>0,000 of the said stock, on condition that.
|j one-quarter of the capital st.ook of the National Phonograph
j Company shall be assigned by him or the present' owners t.hore-
j| of, to the proponed now company.
2
(5) The balance of tlie capital stock of this company ,
to wit, $750,000, -shall he distributed, as respects $300,000,
pro rata to the stockholders of the International Oraphophonc
Company, in retirement of the present capital stock- of that
company , The remaining $450,000 shall he Issued t.o Oary ft
'ihftrldge , for distribution by them In the manner agreed upon
by them, or as they may see fit,
(Ct) The board Of directors and, the officers, of. the new
company shall be mominated by Messrs^ Oary A "hit ridge .
(7) The undersigned agree for themselves and the var¬
ious interests represented by them, to fto everything in their
power to carry out the proposed settlement .herein outlined, '
and for t.Jiat purpose agree to plaoe their resignations in the
hands of Kessrs Oary ft vhitridge and hold all, the st.ooks of
any of the above mentioned .companies in their possession or
under their control, subject to the order of Kessrs Oary ft
Thitri'dge, for the purpose of carrying out the proposed set¬
tlement.
My Dear Whitridge;
in regard, to your memo, in re Edison United Phonograph Co.
Paragraph 1, This would "be a good idea, as useless expense for rent
and salaries, eto. would he cut off.
paragraph 2 & 3, Nothing can he gained and muoh will he lost hy
carrying out the scheme in this paragraph.
Paragraph 4. The propo sed transfer of manufacturing rights to Edison
can not he oarried out hy the proposed. company for the reason that
these rights as far as the Edison interest and patents are concerned
were never owned hy the Edison United hut have always heen owned
hy the Phonograph Works and as far aB the Graphaphone manufacturing
rights, owned hy the International Graphaphone Co., these were bought
from the International Graphaphone Co., for which the Works paid over
$90,000, so you see the Works already own the exclusive manufacturing
rights of manufacturing in all Countries, exoept England and Germany.
At the present time every patent owned hy the Edison
United Co. has expired, naturally and hy reasons of non compliance
With the laws.
Mt. Twomlly never would take my advioe and prohahly will
not do so now hut, nevertheless I will give it thus:
Wind up the Edison United Co. and the International, take
all the assets and put them in a trust and this in a trust company,
appoint, say Mr, Whitridge, liquidating trustee, issue collateral
trust bond in exohange for notes outstanding, eto., stop all expenses
and then let the liquidating trustee investigate the whole matter and
liquidate to the test advantage.
Searles and Moriarity are entitled to nothing,
not object, I think beoause the last loan will not bear
They will die easy if any investigation is insinuated.
Yours truly,
, They will
investigation.
Thomas A. Edison.
[ENCLOSURE]
Hew York, February 19, 1902.
Dear Sir:-
VTi'fcJn reference to the statement of Mr . Edison, referred
to in the letter addressed to you by Erederick W. V/hitridge, Esq..,
under date of the 14th inst., we beg to say:
The first paragraph of the statement is as follows:
ihe proposed transfer of manufacturing rights to Edison
can not be carried out by the proposed company 
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